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Curious and Interesting Names Near Coe Hill ...
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.
- Cheddar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheddar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
- Deer Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faraday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faraday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faraday <2>
- Hughes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Martins Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Murphy Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corners
- Nobbs Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Rose Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vansickle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vansickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansickle
How Far From Coe Hill 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 Coe Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coe Hill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 111 miles [178.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Coe Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coe Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coe Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coe Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8622, Longitude: -77.8354 |
| <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 Coe Hill 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 307.873 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.603 degrees. |
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