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Communities Also Named East Preston ...
We found one communities that share the name East Preston.
Within Ontario, the name East Preston is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named East Preston in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This East Preston lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Preston ...
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.
- Blair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Fisher Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- German Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Mills
- Former names for German Mills:
- Bleam's Mills
- Edinburgh
- Hopewell Mills
- Jewsburg
- Little Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littles Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Corners
- Rockway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
How Far From East Preston 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 East Preston to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Preston and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from East Preston 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 16 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 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Preston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Preston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3881, Longitude: -80.3422 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 East Preston 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 309.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.096 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.466 degrees. |
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