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Curious and Interesting Names Near McIntosh Mills ...
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.
- Butternut Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Bay
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Fernbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Front of Escott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front of Escott came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front of Escott
- Golf Side Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Side Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Side Gardens
- Greenbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Junetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junetown
- Mallorytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallorytown <2>
- Mallorytown Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown Landing
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- Oak Leaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Outlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
- Plum Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hollow
- Rockfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tincap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tincap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincap
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From McIntosh Mills 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 McIntosh Mills to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McIntosh Mills and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from McIntosh Mills to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,216 miles [6,785 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McIntosh Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McIntosh Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5567, Longitude: -75.9050 |
| <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 McIntosh Mills 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 306.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.78 degrees. |
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