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Communities Also Named Orton ...
We found nine communities that share the name Orton.
Within Ontario, the name Orton is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This Orton is located in Little River County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Orton.
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- This Orton is located in Harrison County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Orton.
- Kansas
- Seward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Orton [Seward County].
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Orton [Bristol County].
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Orton [Columbus County].
- South Dakota
- Stanley County
- This Orton is located in Stanley County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanley County community of Orton.
- Utah
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Orton [Garfield County].
- West Virginia
- Gilmer County
- This Orton is located in Gilmer County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Orton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orton ...
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.
- Brisbane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Cedar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Craigsholme
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craigsholme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsholme
- Erin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Living Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Living Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Springs
- Marsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsville
- Mimosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa
- Prices Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
How Far From Orton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Orton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Orton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 from Point A (ie- Orton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7831, Longitude: -80.2269 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Orton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Orton 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 309.517 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.04 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.252 degrees. |
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