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Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Road Crossing ...
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.
- Alice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Chalk River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk River <2>
- Duke Crossing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Race Horse Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Race Horse Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Race Horse Camp
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Squirrel Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Depot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Depot
How Far From Old Road Crossing 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 Old Road Crossing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Road Crossing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Road Crossing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,225 miles [6,799.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Road Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Road Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9242, Longitude: -77.3286 |
| <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 Old Road Crossing 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 307.422 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.028 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.859 degrees. |
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