Communities Also Named Carluke ...
We found one communities that share the name Carluke.
Within Ontario, the name Carluke is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Carluke in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Carluke lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carluke ...
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.
- Beavers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavers Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Corner
- Maple Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Mineral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mohawk Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Meadows
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Six Nations Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tom Longboat Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From Carluke 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 Carluke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carluke and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Carluke 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 15 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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- Carluke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carluke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1437, Longitude: -79.9948 |
| <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 Carluke 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 309.417 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.827 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.394 degrees. |