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Communities Also Named Glen Otter ...

We found one communities that share the name Glen Otter.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Glen Otter.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Otter ...

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.

  • Dunns Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Valley
  • Gordon Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Lake
  • Leeburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeburn
  • Little Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
  • Livingstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
  • Livingstone Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone Creek
  • Poplar Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rock Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glen Otter and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Otter to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Otter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Otter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2928, Longitude: -83.6417    
<3>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.
<4>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 Otter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.589 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.76 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.02 degrees.









 

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