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Curious and Interesting Names Near Fiskes Corners ...
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.
- Apple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dominionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Glenroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Golden Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Happy Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henrys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Monkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Moose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valleys Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fiskes Corners 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 Fiskes Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fiskes Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Fiskes Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Fiskes Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fiskes Corners 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 Fiskes Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3847, Longitude: -74.7661 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.834 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.812 degrees. |
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