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Communities Also Named Childs Mines ...
We found one communities that share the name Childs Mines.
There is one other community in Ontario which 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardwood Lake <2>
- Hickey Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
- Hughes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobbs Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobbs Siding
- Ruby Mine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Mine
How Far From Childs Mines 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 Childs Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Childs Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Childs Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Childs Mines) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Childs Mines 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 307.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.209 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.394 degrees. |
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