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Communities Also Named Glenfield ...
We found six communities that are also named Glenfield.
Within Ontario, the name Glenfield is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Glenfield is located in Union County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Glenfield.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Glenfield is located in Morris County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Glenfield.
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Glenfield is located in Lewis County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Glenfield.
- North Carolina
- Greene County
- This Glenfield is located in Greene County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Glenfield.
- North Dakota
- Foster County
- This Glenfield is located in Foster County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Foster County community of Glenfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Glenfield is located in Allegheny County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Glenfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenfield ...
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.
- Black Donald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Echo
- Camel Chute
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guiney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guiney
- Hardwood Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newfoundout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Glenfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenfield to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenfield and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenfield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Glenfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Glenfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1161, Longitude: -77.1814 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.422 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.897 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.158 degrees. |
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