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Curious and Interesting Names Near Minden Hills ...
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.
- Allsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allsaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allsaw
- Brady Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Deep Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- Donald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dutch Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Line
- Horseshoe Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Howland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Miners Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Bay
- Moore Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Falls
How Far From Minden Hills 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 Minden Hills to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Minden Hills and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 151 miles [243 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Minden Hills to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minden Hills. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minden Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minden Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9333, Longitude: -78.7333 |
| <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 Minden Hills 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 308.448 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.024 degrees. |
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