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Communities Also Named Peterson Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Peterson Corner.
Within Ontario, the name Peterson Corner is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Peterson Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Thurston County
- This Peterson Corner is located in Thurston County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Peterson Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterson Corner ...
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.
- Allsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allsaw
- Brady Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buttermilk Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halls Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Hawk Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Peterson Corner 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 Peterson Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peterson Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Peterson Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peterson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Peterson Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0403, Longitude: -78.7494 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.447 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.986 degrees. |
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