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Curious and Interesting Names Near Linden Valley ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Fingerboard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenarm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
- Grasshill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillhead Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickerel Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snug Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Viewlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewlake
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Linden Valley 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 Linden Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Linden Valley and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Linden Valley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linden Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Linden Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3647, Longitude: -78.8538 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Linden Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.581 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.077 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.33 degrees. |
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