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Communities Also Named Peterborough ...
We found one communities that share the name Peterborough.
Within Ontario, the name Peterborough is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Peterborough in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Peterborough.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterborough ...
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.
- Assumption
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Byersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cold Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crystal Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Downers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Five Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Fowlers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orange Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Village Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows
- Yankee Bonnet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Bonnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Bonnet
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Peterborough 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 city such as Peterborough to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peterborough and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Peterborough to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peterborough: www.city.peterborough.on.ca/ 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peterborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3033, Longitude: -78.3231 |
| <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> | 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 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 Peterborough 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 308.245 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.092 degrees. |
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