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Communities Also Named Meaford ...
We found two communities that share the name Meaford.
Within Ontario, the name Meaford is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Meaford [Garland County].
- Michigan
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Meaford [Montmorency County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meaford ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Camperdown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camperdown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camperdown
- Elmhedge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhedge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhedge
- Garryowen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garryowen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
- Harkaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkaway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkaway
- Kent
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Minniehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minniehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minniehill
- Red Wing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Temple Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walters Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters Falls <4>
How Far From Meaford 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 Meaford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Meaford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 245 miles [394.3 km]<5> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Meaford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Meaford: meaford.ca/ The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meaford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Meaford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meaford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meaford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6081, Longitude: -80.5922 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Meaford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.689 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.361 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.102 degrees. |
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