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Curious and Interesting Names Near Montrose Junction ...
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.
- Beaverdams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
- Beaverdams has also been known as:
- Beaver Dams
- Black Horse Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cooks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Escarpment
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Escarpment is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
- Falls View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greens Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Love Canal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Love Canal is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Canal
- Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Sandy Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Beach is located in Erie County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Varsity Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- White Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Montrose Junction to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Montrose Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Montrose Junction and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Montrose Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Montrose Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Montrose Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montrose Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0686, Longitude: -79.0833 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.842 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.166 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.983 degrees. |
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