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Curious and Interesting Names Near Holton Heights ...
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.
- Ash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Gardens
- Erin Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Mills
- Erindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erindale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erindale
- Kent Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Meadow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
- Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Park Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royal
- Streetsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vista Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Holton Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holton Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Holton Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Holton Heights to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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- Holton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4742, Longitude: -79.6892 |
| <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 Holton Heights 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 309.196 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.629 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.112 degrees. |
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