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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ficko ...
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.
- Blossom Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Federal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Hearts Desire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herbert Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heron Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Heron Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunt Club
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Club Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jockvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockvale
- Riverside Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Ficko to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ficko to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ficko and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ficko to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ficko) 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 Ficko 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 Ficko. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2811, Longitude: -75.6275 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.401 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.78 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.297 degrees. |
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