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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hornby Station ...
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.
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Erin Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martins Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milltown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Block
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stewarttown Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Streetsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Streetsville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vista Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Hornby Station 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 Hornby Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hornby Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hornby Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hornby Station) 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 Hornby Station 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 Hornby Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5633, Longitude: -79.8183 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.272 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.728 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.14 degrees. |
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