Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Champlain ...

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.

• Birch Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Haven
• Ferris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
• Fricker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricker
• Graniteville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
• Marshall Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Park
• Redbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbridge <2>
• Sage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
• Sunset Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
• Trout Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Mills

How Far From Camp Champlain to ...

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 183 miles [294.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Camp Champlain to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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