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Communities Also Named Maple Island ...

We found three communities that share the name Maple Island.

Within Ontario, the name Maple Island is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • This Maple Island is located in Cass County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Maple Island.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Maple Island is located in Freeborn County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Maple Island.
      • Washington County
      • This Maple Island is located in Washington County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Maple Island.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Island ...

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.

  • Badgers Corners
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Bear Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <3>
  • Bear Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Bummers Roost
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummers Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummers Roost
  • Eagle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <3>
  • Hayford ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
  • Kennedys
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedys
  • Strong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
  • Sunny Slope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
  • Wiseman's Corners
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseman's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman's Corners

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Maple Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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- Maple Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6983, Longitude: -79.8717    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Maple Island 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 309.117 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.891 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.277 degrees.