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Communities Also Named Parkers Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Parkers Corners.

Within Ontario, the name Parkers Corners is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Livingston County
      • This Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Parkers Corners.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Parkers Corners is located in Albany County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Parkers Corners.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Parkers Corners is located in Butler County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parkers Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Corners ...

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.

  • Centrefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrefield
  • Dominionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominionville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominionville
  • Dyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Glenburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessups Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Falls
  • Maxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Monkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Moose Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Creek <3>
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Treadwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
  • Valleys Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleys Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleys Corners

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,144 miles [6,669.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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- Parkers Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkers Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4322, Longitude: -74.9325    
<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 Parkers Corners 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 305.934 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.283 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.872 degrees.









 

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