We found two communities that are also named Donwood.
Within Ontario, the name Donwood is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
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).<5>
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).<6>'
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- Donwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.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
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.217 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.662 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.061 degrees.