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Communities Also Named Eton ...
We found three communities that are also named Eton.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Eton.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Eton is located in Murray County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Eton.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Eton is located in Jackson County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eton ...
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.
- Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Regent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Sand Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Eton 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 Eton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Eton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 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 from Point A (ie- Eton) 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 Eton 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 Eton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5097, Longitude: -84.4875 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.077 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.493 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.006 degrees. |
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