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Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Point Beach ...
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.
- Clear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Erie View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground
- Fishers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frogmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greens Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Cut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cut
- Silver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turkey Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Long Point Beach 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 Long Point Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Long Point Beach and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 303 miles [487.6 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Long Point Beach to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Point Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Long Point Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Point Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6716, Longitude: -80.4780 |
| <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 Long Point Beach 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 309.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.139 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.812 degrees. |
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