Curious and Interesting Names Near Chaffeys Locks ...

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.

• Burnt Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
• California
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
• Davis Lock
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Lock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Lock
• Forfar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
• Freeland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
• Harlem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
• Jones Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Falls
• Little Brockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Brockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brockville
• Long Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
• Sweets Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corners

How Far From Chaffeys Locks 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 Chaffeys Locks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chaffeys Locks and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Chaffeys Locks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,231 miles [6,809.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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