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Curious and Interesting Names Near Healey Falls ...
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.
- Chase Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- English Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Line
- Freeman Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corners
- German Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Havelock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hoards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoards
- Maple View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rush Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Sine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Spring Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
How Far From Healey Falls 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 Healey Falls to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Healey Falls and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Healey Falls to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Healey Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Healey Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3789, Longitude: -77.7869 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Healey Falls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.893 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.306 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.793 degrees. |
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