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Communities Also Named Dundurn ...
We found one communities that are also named Dundurn.
Within Ontario, the name Dundurn is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Dundurn in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Dundurn lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundurn ...
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.
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Four Ponds Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Little Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rattlesnake Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sour Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Teeterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Dundurn 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 Dundurn to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dundurn and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Dundurn to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Dundurn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dundurn 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 Dundurn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9611, Longitude: -80.3019 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.626 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.035 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.615 degrees. |
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