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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Gardens ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Elizabeth Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Gardens
- Freeman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Indian Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Longmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmoor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmoor
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Pleasant View Survey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcliffe Survey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcliffe Survey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcliffe Survey
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Waterdown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Mountain Gardens 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 Mountain Gardens to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mountain Gardens and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 248 miles [399.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Gardens to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3556, Longitude: -79.8244 |
| <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 Mountain Gardens 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 309.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.226 degrees. |
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