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Communities Also Named Morrison Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Morrison Landing.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Morrison Landing.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrison Landing ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Chute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chute
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Chute <2>
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
- Floral Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Geneva Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hydro Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
- Ragged Rapids
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
- Sparrow Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Lake
How Far From Morrison Landing 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 Morrison Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Morrison Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 187 miles [300.9 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Morrison Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrison Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrison Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8478, Longitude: -79.4600 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Morrison Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.929 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.429 degrees. |
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