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Communities Also Named Griff ...
We found one communities that are also named Griff.
Within Ontario, the name Griff is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Griff in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Griff is located in Logan County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Griff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Griff ...
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.
- Annex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Flint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Jelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
- Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Poland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Stanley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
How Far From Griff 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 Griff to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Griff and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Griff to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Griff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Griff 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 Griff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6900, Longitude: -89.8261 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.757 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.586 degrees. |
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