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Communities Also Named Nairn ...

We found four communities that share the name Nairn.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Nairn.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Nairn #1
      • This Nairn lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the north.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Merced County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Nairn [Merced County].
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Nairn.
    • Ohio
      • Scioto County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Nairn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nairn ...

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.

  • Fernhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernhill
  • Hickory Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
  • Ivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Lobo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
  • Parkhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
  • Springbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Nairn to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nairn. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Nairn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nairn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1116, Longitude: -81.5562    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nairn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Nairn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.422 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.957 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.168 degrees.




 

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