Curious and Interesting Names Near Heron Park ...

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.

• Blossom Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
• Centretown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
• City View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
• Clearview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Elizabeth Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Federal
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
• Fisher Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
• Heron Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Gate
• Hogs Back
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogs Back came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogs Back
• Hunt Club
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
• Hunt Club Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
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  • Playfair Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
  • Riverside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
  • Riverview Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
  • Sandy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
  • Skyline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
  • Tunney's Pasture
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunney's Pasture came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunney's Pasture

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/