Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins 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.

• Angers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angers
• French Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
• Hiawatha Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Park
• Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing
• Leonard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Orleans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
• Queenswood Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenswood Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood Village
• Rockland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
• Silver Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martins Corners and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Martins Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,163 miles [6,699.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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