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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dornie ...
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.
- Apple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dominionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominionville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominionville
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Glen Robertson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Robertson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Robertson
- Glenroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Gravel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Maxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Monkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Valleys Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleys Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleys Corners
How Far From Dornie 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 Dornie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dornie and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Dornie to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dornie. 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> | 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- Dornie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dornie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3159, Longitude: -74.7112 |
| <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 Dornie 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 305.809 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.123 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.818 degrees. |
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