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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kettleby ...
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.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Coventry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Holland Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Landing
- King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple <2>
- Pine Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Queenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenville
- Rich Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Kettleby to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kettleby to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kettleby and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 213 miles [342.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kettleby to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three 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 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kettleby. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Kettleby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kettleby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0020, Longitude: -79.5669 |
| <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 Kettleby 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 309.074 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.574 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.836 degrees. |
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