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Curious and Interesting Names Near Loyalist Park ...
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.
- Edgewater Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Fernbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Flanders Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Heights
- Golf Side Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Side Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Side Gardens
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stones Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corners
- Terrace Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Tincap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tincap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincap
How Far From Loyalist Park 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 Loyalist Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Loyalist Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Loyalist Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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> | 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- Loyalist Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loyalist Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6106, Longitude: -75.7158 |
| <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 Loyalist Park 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 306.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.829 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.661 degrees. |
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