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Communities Also Named Orillia ...

We found three communities that share the name Orillia.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Orillia.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Orillia is located in Warren County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Orillia.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Orillia is located in King County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Orillia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orillia ...

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.

  • Bonnie Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Beach
  • Fawn Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Bay
  • Fountain Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Beach
  • Geneva Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grays Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Bay
  • Harry's Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harry's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harry's Corner
  • Joyland Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyland Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyland Beach
  • Murphy Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Beach
  • Rugby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Sandy Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Orillia 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 city such as Orillia to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orillia and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Orillia to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Orillia: www.city.orillia.on.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orillia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orillia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6084, Longitude: -79.4197    
<2>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.
<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 Orillia 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 308.925 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.502 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.51 degrees.









 

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