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Curious and Interesting Names Near Martels Corners ...
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.
- Centrefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Forest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forget
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forget
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Longtinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Moose Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Valleys Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Martels Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martels Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Martels Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Martels Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,154 miles [6,685.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Martels Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Martels Corners 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 Martels Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3683, Longitude: -75.1083 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.056 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.992 degrees. |
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