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Communities Also Named Carlton Park ...
We found two communities that share the name Carlton Park.
Within Ontario, the name Carlton Park is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Salem City
- This Carlton Park is located in Salem City and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Carlton Park.
- Washington
- King County
- This Carlton Park is located in King County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Carlton Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlton Park ...
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.
- Beaverdams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
- Beaverdams has also been known as:
- Beaver Dams
- Black Horse Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Butlersburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlersburg
- Facer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Facer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facer
- Greens Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Niagara on the Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Power Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Glen
- Rockway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Shipman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
How Far From Carlton Park 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 Carlton Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlton Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Carlton Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Carlton Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlton Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1928, Longitude: -79.2125 |
| <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> | 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 Carlton Park 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 308.914 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.267 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.995 degrees. |
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