Curious and Interesting Names Near Holtyre ...

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.

• Anthony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
• Dane
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
• Fielding
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
• King Kirkland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Kirkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Kirkland
• King Kirkland Station
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Kirkland Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Kirkland Station
• Scotty Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Springs
• Swastika
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swastika
• Twin Falls
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
• Welsh
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
• Wings
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Holtyre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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