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Communities Also Named Oil Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Oil Springs.
Within Ontario, the name Oil Springs is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Oil Springs is located in Johnson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Oil Springs.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nacogdoches County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Oil Springs.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This Oil Springs is located in Carbon County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Oil Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Springs ...
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.
- Beaver Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Bentpath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentpath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentpath
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cairo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Dawn Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Valley
- Edys Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edys Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edys Mills
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Huffs Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marthaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Terminus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminus
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Oil Springs 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 village such as Oil Springs to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oil Springs and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oil Springs to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oil Springs: www.oilsprings.ca/ 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oil Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7838, Longitude: -82.1220 |
| <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 Oil Springs, 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 Oil Springs 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 310.806 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.341 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.566 degrees. |
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