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Communities Also Named Childs Mines ...
We found one communities that are also named Childs Mines.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Childs Mines.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Childs Mines ...
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.
- Graphite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
- Greenview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardwood Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickey Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Maple Leaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martins Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Nobbs Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby Mine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Childs Mines 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 Childs Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Childs Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Childs Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Childs Mines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Childs Mines 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 Childs Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0769, Longitude: -77.6142 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.707 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.394 degrees. |
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