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Communities Also Named Lochalsh ...

We found one communities that share the name Lochalsh.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Lochalsh.

Beyond Ontario.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Lochalsh #1
      • This Lochalsh lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lochalsh ...

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.

  • Bogies Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogies Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogies Beach
  • Clover Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Crewe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Donnybrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Kingsbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  • Lanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes
  • Little Egypt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
  • Pine River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Prosperity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Purple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Grove
  • Slade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
  • Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Lochalsh to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lochalsh to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lochalsh to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lochalsh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lochalsh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0188, Longitude: -81.6575    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Lochalsh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.429 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.104 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.872 degrees.









 

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