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Communities Also Named Islington ...

We found three communities that share the name Islington.

Within Ontario, the name Islington is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Madison Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Islington [Madison Parish].
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Islington is located in Norfolk County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Islington.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Islington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Islington ...

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.

  • Birchwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Cooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
  • Dixie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Downsview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Erindale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erindale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erindale
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Long Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Meadow Wood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
  • Park Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royal
  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Islington and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Islington to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Islington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Islington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Islington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Islington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6000, Longitude: -79.5000    
<3>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.
<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 Islington 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 309.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.50 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.969 degrees.




 

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