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Curious and Interesting Names Near Khiva ...
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.
- Beach O'Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach O'Pines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach O'Pines
- Blake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Bluewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluewater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <2>
- Dashwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
- Grand Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
- Hills Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Green
- Parkhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Khiva 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 Khiva to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Khiva and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 327 miles [526.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Khiva to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Khiva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Khiva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2911, Longitude: -81.6233 |
| <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 Khiva 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 310.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.021 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.133 degrees. |
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