RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Province of Ontario >> Donwood >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...
















Communities Also Named Donwood ...

We found two communities that share the name Donwood.

Within Ontario, the name Donwood is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Donwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Donwood.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Donwood is located in Fayette County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Donwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donwood ...

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.

  • Assumption
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Byersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
  • Cold Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Downers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Five Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Fowlers Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Village Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows
  • Yankee Bonnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Bonnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Bonnet
  • Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Donwood to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Donwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3281, Longitude: -78.2831    
<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 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.
<4>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 Donwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.217 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.662 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.061 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024