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Communities Also Named Calamity Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name Calamity Corners.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Calamity Corners.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calamity Corners ...
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.
- Ivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Lobo Siding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobo Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo Siding
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pottersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
- Salmonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
How Far From Calamity Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Calamity Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Calamity Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 321 miles [516.6 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Calamity Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calamity Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calamity Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0264, Longitude: -81.2819 |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Calamity Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.251 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.75 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.066 degrees. |
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