Communities Also Named Dornoch ...
We found one communities that share the name Dornoch.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Dornoch.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dornoch ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Harkaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkaway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkaway
- Irish Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Lake
- Lake Rosalind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Malcolm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Markdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peabody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Pearl Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Lake
- Priceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scone
- Thistle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
How Far From Dornoch to ...
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 Dornoch to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dornoch and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 263 miles [423.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dornoch to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dornoch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dornoch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3125, Longitude: -80.8569 |
| <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 Dornoch 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 309.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.354 degrees. |