Marnoch (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marnoch ...

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.

Bluevale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluevale
Crewe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
Donnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
Lanes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes
Loyal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
Summerhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Marnoch to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Marnoch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marnoch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8414, Longitude: -81.4272
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Marnoch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.291 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.921 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.825 degrees.