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Communities Also Named Glen Oak ...
We found four communities that share the name Glen Oak.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Glen Oak.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Glen Oak is located in DuPage County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Glen Oak.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Glen Oak is located in Charles County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Glen Oak.
- Wisconsin
- Marquette County
- This Glen Oak is located in Marquette County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Glen Oak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Oak ...
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.
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Falconbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Macksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Melbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlemiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Glen Oak 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 Oak to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Oak and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Oak to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8844, Longitude: -81.6017 |
| <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> | 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 Glen Oak 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 310.465 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.971 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.275 degrees. |
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