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Communities Also Named Lockerby ...

We found two communities that share the name Lockerby.

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

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Lockerby in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Lockerby #1
      • This Lockerby lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • San Juan County
      • This Lockerby is located in San Juan County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Lockerby.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockerby ...

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.

  • Eden Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellengowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellengowan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellengowan
  • Louise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
  • Malcolm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Paisley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Peabody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Pearl Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Lake
  • Scone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scone

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lockerby to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lockerby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockerby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3204, Longitude: -81.2321    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lockerby 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 310.129 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.813 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.54 degrees.









 

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