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Curious and Interesting Names Near Niagara on the Lake ...
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.
- Butlersburg ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlersburg
- Escarpment
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
- Escarpment is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Facer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Facer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facer
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Model City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
- Model City is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <3>
- Orchard Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Towers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Corners
- Towers Corners is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Tryonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Tryonville is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Varsity Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
How Far From Niagara on the Lake 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 town such as Niagara on the Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Niagara on the Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 224 miles [360.5 km]<4> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Niagara on the Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Niagara on the Lake: www.notl.org/ 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Niagara on the Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niagara on the Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2561, Longitude: -79.0757 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Niagara on the Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.173 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.903 degrees. |
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