Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldee ...

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.

• Crest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Diver
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diver
• Grimmer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimmer
• Jocko
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocko came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocko
• Otter
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
• Redbridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbridge <2>
• Snake Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
• Turtle Dam
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Dam

How Far From Eldee 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 Eldee to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eldee and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 183 miles [294.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Eldee to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/