Communities Also Named McAlpine Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name McAlpine Corners.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named McAlpine Corners.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near McAlpine 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.
- Graphite
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hickey Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
- Hughes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Maple Leaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Purdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
- Scotch Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From McAlpine 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 McAlpine Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McAlpine Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from McAlpine Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McAlpine Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McAlpine Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2306, Longitude: -77.8668 |
| <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 McAlpine Corners 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 307.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.399 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.453 degrees. |