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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountsberg ...
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.
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Breezys Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezys Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezys Corners
- Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Greensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harper Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Corners
- Lowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Martins Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Milltown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peters Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Rock Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockcliffe Survey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Scotch Block
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterdown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Mountsberg 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 Mountsberg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mountsberg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 254 miles [408.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountsberg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 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 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountsberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountsberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4347, Longitude: -80.0419 |
| <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 Mountsberg 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 309.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.301 degrees. |
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