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Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchardside ...
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.
- Archer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Finch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Forward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Goldfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Limerick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nation Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
How Far From Orchardside 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 Orchardside to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Orchardside and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Orchardside to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orchardside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchardside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0586, Longitude: -75.2025 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Orchardside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.158 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.191 degrees. |
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