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Communities Also Named Parker Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Parker Landing.

Within Ontario, the name Parker Landing is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Parker Landing is located in Lauderdale County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Parker Landing.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Parker Landing is located in Accomack County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Parker Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parker Landing ...

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.

  • Ferndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hope Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Bay <3>
  • Hopeness
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeness came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeness
  • Lions Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Monument Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Corners
  • Old Woman's River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Woman's River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Woman's River
  • Pike Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
  • Stokes Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokes Bay <3>

How Far From Parker Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Parker Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Parker Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Parker Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9600, Longitude: -81.3576    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Parker Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.163 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.95 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.35 degrees.









 

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