Communities Also Named Ettrick ...
We found three communities that are also named Ettrick.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Ettrick.
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 ...
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Ettrick is located in Chesterfield County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Ettrick.
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This Ettrick is located in Trempealeau County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Ettrick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ettrick ...
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.
- Calamity Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ivan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Lobo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Lobo Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Ettrick 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 Ettrick to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ettrick and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ettrick to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ettrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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| <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 Ettrick 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 Ettrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0347, Longitude: -81.3508 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.294 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.096 degrees. |