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Curious and Interesting Names Near Chippawa ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Falls View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Greens Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Love Canal ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Canal
- Love Canal is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Orchard Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Sandy Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Erie County (NY)
- Varsity Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- White Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Chippawa 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 Chippawa to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chippawa and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Chippawa 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 14 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 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chippawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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- Chippawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chippawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0566, Longitude: -79.0518 |
| <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 Chippawa 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 308.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.143 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.973 degrees. |
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