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Curious and Interesting Names Near Opeongo ...
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.
- Brawny
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawny
- Cross Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lake
- German Settlement
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- Greenview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Harriets Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriets Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriets Corners
- Hydro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
- Maple Leaf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mayhews Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews Landing
- Princes Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lake
- Purdy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
- Round Lake Centre
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Centre
- Scotch Bush
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
How Far From Opeongo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Opeongo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Opeongo and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Opeongo 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,261 miles [6,857.4 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opeongo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opeongo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5667, Longitude: -77.8897 |
| <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 Opeongo 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 307.831 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.428 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.313 degrees. |
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