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Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse Collar Junction ...
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.
- Bear Pass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pass
- Calm Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Lake
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Flanders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Kettle Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Leatherdale Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherdale Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherdale Landing
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Turtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
How Far From Horse Collar Junction 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 Horse Collar Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Horse Collar Junction and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Horse Collar Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Horse Collar Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Collar Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7386, Longitude: -92.4267 |
| <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 Horse Collar Junction 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 317.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.078 degrees. |
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