|
Curious and Interesting Names Near Constance Bay ...
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.
- Berrys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Camp Fortune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Fortune
- Carp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp <2>
- Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Greenlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlands
- Hollow Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Glen
- Marathon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Queens Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park
- Steel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Constance Bay 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 Constance Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Constance Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Constance Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Constance Bay. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Constance Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Constance Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4867, Longitude: -76.0756 |
| <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 Constance Bay 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 306.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.107 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.424 degrees. |
|
|