Curious and Interesting Names Near Convent Glen ...

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.

• Angers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angers
• French Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
• Hiawatha Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Park
• Hunt Club Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
• Kingsview Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Park
• Manor Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
• Martins Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corners
• Orleans
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
• Playfair Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
• Queenswood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenswood Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood Village
• Riverview Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
• Sandy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill

How Far From Convent Glen 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 Convent Glen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Convent Glen and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the west southwest (WSW).
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,168 miles [6,707.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/