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Communities Also Named Donnybrook ...

We found three communities that share the name Donnybrook.

Within Ontario, the name Donnybrook is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Donnybrook.
    • North Dakota
      • Ward County
      • This Donnybrook is located in Ward County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Donnybrook.
    • Oregon
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Donnybrook [Jefferson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donnybrook ...

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.

  • Bluevale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluevale
  • Bogies Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogies Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogies Beach
  • Crewe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Kingsbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  • Lanes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes
  • Loyal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
  • Prosperity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Saltford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltford
  • Summerhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
  • Sunset Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunshine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Zion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Donnybrook and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Donnybrook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Donnybrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donnybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8364, Longitude: -81.4819    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Donnybrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Donnybrook 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 310.327 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.961 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.855 degrees.




 

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