Curious and Interesting Names Near Brocksden ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Gads Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
• Gads Hill Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill Station
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Kingwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
• Lisbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
• Maplewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Mennonite Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Corner
• New Prussia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prussia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prussia
• Punkeydoodles Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkeydoodles Corners
• Shakespeare
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakespeare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakespeare <2>
• Topping
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
• Wartburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg

How Far From Brocksden to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brocksden to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brocksden and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 291 miles [468.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brocksden to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/