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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambelltown ...
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.
- Assumption
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Cold Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Downers Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gores Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hall Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hiawatha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Yankee Bonnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Bonnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Bonnet
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Cambelltown 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 Cambelltown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cambelltown and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 149 miles [239.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Cambelltown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambelltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Cambelltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambelltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2177, Longitude: -78.2334 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cambelltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.085 degrees. |
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