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Communities Also Named Carterton ...
We found two communities that are also named Carterton.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Carterton.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Carterton in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Carterton is located in Russell County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Carterton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carterton ...
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.
- Beech Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Tour Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Homestead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Chippewa County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Kentvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
- Outlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Richards Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sailors Encampment
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Carterton 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 Carterton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carterton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Carterton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Carterton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Carterton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1981, Longitude: -83.9556 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.809 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.992 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.225 degrees. |
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