Communities Also Named Dunkeld ...
We found two communities that are also named Dunkeld.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Dunkeld.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Dunkeld in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Dunkeld.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkeld ...
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.
- Eden Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellengowan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Rosalind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Malcolm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Maple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riversdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Dunkeld 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 Dunkeld to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Dunkeld and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dunkeld to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkeld) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dunkeld 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 Dunkeld. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1636, Longitude: -81.2133 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.129 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.788 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.593 degrees. |