Galeton (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Galeton ...

We found three communities that share the name Galeton.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Galeton.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Unknown
  - The profile page for Galeton #1

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
  - Weld County
  - This Galeton is located in Weld County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Galeton.
- Pennsylvania
  - Potter County
  - This Galeton is located in Potter County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Galeton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galeton ...

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.

Moose Factory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Factory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Factory
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Factory <3>
Moose Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Harbor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Harbor
Moose River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galeton and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Galeton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,518 miles [8,880.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.1356, Longitude: -80.9136
<2>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	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 Galeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.191 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.851 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.376 degrees.