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Curious and Interesting Names Near Carss ...
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.
- Clear Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doe Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Lake
- Eagle Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Hartfell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartfell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfell
- Kennedys
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedys
- Pickerel Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Lake
- Sand Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sprucedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprucedale <2>
- Strong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Wiseman's Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseman's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman's Corners
How Far From Carss 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 Carss to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Carss and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 179 miles [288.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Carss 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 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 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> | 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- Carss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6547, Longitude: -79.3992 |
| <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 Carss 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 308.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.051 degrees. |
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