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Curious and Interesting Names Near Government Road ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- French Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Ryan's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Corner
- Shady Nook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Snake River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake River
- Stonebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
How Far From Government Road 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 Government Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Government Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Government Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Government Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Government Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7769, Longitude: -77.0456 |
| <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 Government Road 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 307.255 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.782 degrees. |
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