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Curious and Interesting Names Near Decewsville ...
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.
- Cheapside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Featherstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Nelles Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sweets Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper
- Willow Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Decewsville 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 Decewsville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Decewsville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 270 miles [434.5 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Decewsville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decewsville. 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- Decewsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decewsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9370, Longitude: -79.9117 |
| <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 Decewsville 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 309.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.436 degrees. |
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