Curious and Interesting Names Near MacLeod ...

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.

• Hardrock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardrock
• Jonesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Kinghorn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinghorn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinghorn
• Little Longlac
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Longlac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Longlac
• Margo Lake
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Lake
• Rosedale Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Point
• Sturgeon River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in MacLeod and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from MacLeod to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/