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Communities Also Named Lochiel ...
We found five communities that share the name Lochiel.
Within Ontario, the name Lochiel is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Santa Cruz County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Lochiel [Santa Cruz County].
- Indiana
- Benton County
- This Lochiel is located in Benton County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Lochiel.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lochiel [Dauphin County].
- Union County
- This Lochiel is located in Union County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lochiel.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lochiel [Dunn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lochiel ...
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.
- Barb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barb
- Bridge End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Andrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Andrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Andrew
- Glen Robertson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Robertson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Robertson
- Glenroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Golden Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Pleasant Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Stardale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stardale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stardale
How Far From Lochiel 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 Lochiel to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lochiel and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Lochiel to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lochiel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lochiel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lochiel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3783, Longitude: -74.6225 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lochiel could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lochiel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.743 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.743 degrees. |
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