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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dock Siding ...
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.
- Crooked Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Bay
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foot's Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foot's Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foot's Bay
- Glen Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Orchard
- Gordon Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Bay
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gull Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Rock
- Horseshoe Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Juddhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juddhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddhaven
- Lake Joseph
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Joseph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Joseph
- Stanley House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley House
- Turtle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
How Far From Dock Siding 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 Dock Siding to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dock Siding and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 198 miles [318.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dock Siding 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 12 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 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dock Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dock Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1914, Longitude: -79.7825 |
| <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 Dock Siding 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 309.107 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.799 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.447 degrees. |
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