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Communities Also Named Laurentian View ...

We found one communities that are also named Laurentian View.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Laurentian View.

Beyond Ontario.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
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      • The profile page for Laurentian View #1
      • This Laurentian View lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurentian View ...

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.

  • Centrepointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Centretown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • City View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Federal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Fisher Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heron Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hogs Back
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Tunney's Pasture
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the northeast (NE).
  • The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>'

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- Laurentian View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Laurentian View 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 Laurentian View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3927, Longitude: -75.7451    
<3>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.462 degrees.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.867 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.302 degrees.