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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Smail ...
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.
- Crystal Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Stewart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Stewart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Stewart
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lords Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Mills
- Mainsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
- Red Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Red Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Sparkle City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stampville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampville
How Far From Glen Smail 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 Smail to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Glen Smail and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 42 miles [67.6 km]<4> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Smail 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 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Smail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Smail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8197, Longitude: -75.5111 |
| <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 Smail 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 306.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.688 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.46 degrees. |
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