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Communities Also Named Corkery ...
We found one communities that share the name Corkery.
Within Ontario, the name Corkery is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Corkery in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Corkery is located in Dallas County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Corkery.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Corkery ...
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.
- Carp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp <3>
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Hay's Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay's Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Shore
- Hazeldean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldean came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldean
- Marathon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mississippi Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Munster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Stanley Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
- Union Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
How Far From Corkery 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 Corkery to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Corkery and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Corkery 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 most of a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,592 miles [8,999.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,198 miles [6,756 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corkery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corkery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2833, Longitude: -76.1019 |
| <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 Corkery 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 306.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.535 degrees. |
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