Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall 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.

• Birch Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Haven
• Booth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
• Cooks Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
• Ferris
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
• Fricker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricker
• Graniteville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
• Sage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
• Sunset Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
• Trout Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Mills

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Marshall Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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