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Communities Also Named Glencolin ...

We found one communities that share the name Glencolin.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Glencolin.

Beyond Ontario.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glencolin ...

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.

  • Candyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candyville
  • Copenhagen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Froggetts Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froggetts Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froggetts Corners
  • Harrietsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsville
  • Jaffa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffa
  • Kingsmill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsmill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Mile Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Corner
  • Summers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Corners

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Glencolin to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 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' (or 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- Glencolin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glencolin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7936, Longitude: -80.9314    
<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 Glencolin 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 310.04 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.477 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.984 degrees.









 

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