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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Nemo ...
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.
- Ash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Breezys Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Harper Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmoor
- Lowville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Martins Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milltown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Nelson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Pleasant View Survey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockcliffe Survey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Waterdown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Mount Nemo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Nemo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mount Nemo and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Nemo to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Nemo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mount Nemo 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 Mount Nemo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4081, Longitude: -79.8747 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.32 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.759 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.23 degrees. |
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