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Communities Also Named Merlin ...

We found five communities that share the name Merlin.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Merlin.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Merlin is located in Plumas County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Merlin.
    • Louisiana
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Merlin is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Merlin.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Merlin is located in Josephine County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Merlin.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Merlin is located in Chester County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Merlin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Merlin ...

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.

  • Cedar Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Charing Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
  • Dealtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Erie Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fargo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Kent Centre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Centre
  • Oriole Parkway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole Parkway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Parkway
  • Pain Court
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Siding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Siding

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merlin and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Merlin to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2411, Longitude: -82.2312    
<2>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.
<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 Merlin 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 310.904 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.37 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.815 degrees.