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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Becker ...
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.
- Archer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Chase Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Chase Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase Mills <2>
- Drews Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
- Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Louisville Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Corner
- Louisville Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Mariatown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariatown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariatown
- Muttonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttonville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Nation Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stampville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampville
- Sucker Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
- Sucker Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Upper Canada Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Canada Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Canada Village
How Far From Glen Becker 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 Glen Becker to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Glen Becker and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 41 miles [66 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Becker to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,174 miles [6,717.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Becker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Becker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Becker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9347, Longitude: -75.2136 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Glen Becker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.257 degrees. |
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