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Communities Also Named Castlederg ...
We found one communities that share the name Castlederg.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Castlederg.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castlederg ...
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.
- Black Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Mono Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mono Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Road
- Rich Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Silver Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Stanley Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Wildfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildfield
How Far From Castlederg 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 Castlederg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Castlederg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 225 miles [362.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Castlederg 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 13 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 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castlederg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castlederg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9178, Longitude: -79.7669 |
| <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 Castlederg 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 309.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.97 degrees. |
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