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Communities Also Named Locksley ...

We found two communities that are also named Locksley.

Within Ontario, the name Locksley is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Locksley is located in Baltimore County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Locksley.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Locksley is located in Delaware County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Locksley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locksley ...

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.

  • Alice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Cedar Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • French Settlement
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Government Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Nook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Slabtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Stonebrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Locksley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Locksley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Locksley 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 Locksley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7292, Longitude: -77.1314    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.317 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.879 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.849 degrees.