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Communities Also Named Moonstone ...

We found two communities that share the name Moonstone.

Within Ontario, the name Moonstone is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Moonstone is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Moonstone.
    • North Carolina
      • Swain 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 North Carolina community of Moonstone [Swain County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moonstone ...

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.

  • Big Chute
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Chute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chute
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Chute <4>
  • Coldwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crossland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Elmvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmvale <4>
  • Fawn Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Bay
  • Floral Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Geneva Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Grays Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Bay
  • Hamlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Honey Harbour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Harbour
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Harbour <4>
  • Hydro Glen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Maceys Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Bay
    • Ragged Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
    • Rugby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Sandy Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wolverine Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Beach

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Moonstone to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moonstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Moonstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moonstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6600, Longitude: -79.6457    
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Moonstone 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>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.
<6>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 Moonstone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.067 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.67 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.602 degrees.




 

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