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Communities Also Named Cargill Siding ...
We found one communities that share the name Cargill Siding.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Cargill Siding.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cargill Siding ...
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.
- Eden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ellengowan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellengowan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellengowan
- Lake Rosalind
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Malcolm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Maple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paisley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pearl Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Lake
- Riversdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
How Far From Cargill Siding 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 Cargill Siding to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cargill Siding and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cargill Siding 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 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cargill Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cargill Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1972, Longitude: -81.2358 |
| <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 Cargill Siding 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 310.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.591 degrees. |
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