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Communities Also Named Magpie Mine ...
We found one communities that are also named Magpie Mine.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Magpie Mine.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magpie Mine ...
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.
- Carry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carry
- Hawk Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helen Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helen Mine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Josephine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magpie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magpie
- Otter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Wanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
How Far From Magpie Mine 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 Magpie Mine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Magpie Mine and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Magpie Mine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magpie Mine) 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 Magpie Mine 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 Magpie Mine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2133, Longitude: -84.7156 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.179 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.715 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.855 degrees. |
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