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Communities Also Named Orwell ...

We found seven communities that share the name Orwell.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Hodgeman County
      • This Orwell is located in Hodgeman County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hodgeman County community of Orwell.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Orwell is located in Oswego County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Orwell.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Orwell is located in Ashtabula County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Orwell.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Orwell is located in Bradford County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Orwell.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Orwell lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Vermont
      • Addison County
      • This Orwell is located in Addison County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Orwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orwell ...

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.

  • Candyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candyville
  • Copenhagen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Harrietsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsville
  • Jaffa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffa
  • Kingsmill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsmill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Mile Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Corner
  • Norman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Summers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Corners
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Orwell to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orwell. 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- Orwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7761, Longitude: -81.0328    
<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 Orwell 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 310.106 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.549 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.04 degrees.









 

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