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Curious and Interesting Names Near Coronation Gardens ...
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.
- Ajax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Station
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Deckers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Hill
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Fairport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Beach
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glen Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Goodwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwood
- Green River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
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- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Liverpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Mitchells Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corners
- Prince Albert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Albert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Albert
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Purple Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Squires Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Beach
How Far From Coronation Gardens 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 Coronation Gardens to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coronation Gardens and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 191 miles [307.4 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Coronation Gardens to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coronation Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coronation Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9572, Longitude: -79.0086 |
| <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 Coronation Gardens 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 308.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.579 degrees. |
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