Communities Also Named Glammis ...
We found one communities that share the name Glammis.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Glammis.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glammis ...
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.
- Eden Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ellengowan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellengowan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellengowan
- Little Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Malcolm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Maple Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paisley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Purple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Grove
- Riversdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
- Slade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
How Far From Glammis 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 Glammis to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glammis and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 291 miles [468.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glammis to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glammis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glammis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2058, Longitude: -81.3894 |
| <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 Glammis 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 310.241 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.665 degrees. |