Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Elbe ...

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.

• Bells Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
• Delta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
• Frankville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankville <2>
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Hawkes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes
• Jellyby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jellyby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellyby
• Oak Leaf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
• Plum Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hollow
• Rocksprings
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
• Spring Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Tincap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tincap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincap

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glen Elbe and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Elbe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 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/