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Curious and Interesting Names Near McLaren's Settlement ...
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.
- Cotieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotieville
- Dunraven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden of Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden of Eden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
- Lawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Ledgerwoods Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgerwoods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgerwoods Corner
- Morehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Queens Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Line
- Rosebank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay
- Starks Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Corners
- Zion Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Line
How Far From McLaren's Settlement to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McLaren's Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in McLaren's Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from McLaren's Settlement to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,211 miles [6,776.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McLaren's Settlement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- McLaren's Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLaren's Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6163, Longitude: -76.7026 |
| <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 McLaren's Settlement to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.052 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.682 degrees. |
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