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Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford Centre ...
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.
- Creditville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creditville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creditville
- Hinks Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinks Corners
- Huntingford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingford
- Maple Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Perrys Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Lane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Lane
- Showers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Showers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showers Corners
- Tollgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Willow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Windfall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Oxford Centre 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 Oxford Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oxford Centre and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oxford Centre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxford Centre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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- Oxford Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxford Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1003, Longitude: -80.6839 |
| <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 Oxford Centre 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 309.861 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.746 degrees. |
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