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Communities Also Named Colborne ...

We found one communities that share the name Colborne.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Colborne.

Beyond Ontario.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Colborne #1
      • This Colborne lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Colborne ...

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.

  • Carrying Place
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    • Carrying Place lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east of Colborne.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrying Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrying Place<3>
  • Cedar Creek
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    • Cedar Creek lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Colborne.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Cold Springs
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    • Cold Springs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west of Colborne.
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  • Gardenville
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    • Gardenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east of Colborne.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Precious Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precious Corners
    • Precious Corners lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west of Colborne.
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  • Purdy Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
    • Purdy Corners lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Colborne.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Spicer
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west of Colborne.
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  • Spring Valley
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    • Spring Valley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northeast of Colborne.
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  • Twelve O'Clock Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve O'Clock Point
    • Twelve O'Clock Point lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east of Colborne.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve O'Clock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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How Far From Colborne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Colborne to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colborne and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Colborne to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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- Colborne) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Colborne. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ColborneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colborne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0051, Longitude: -77.8880    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Colborne 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 307.996 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.362 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.007 degrees.




 

 

 

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