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Communities Also Named Petrolia ...
We found eight communities that share the name Petrolia.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Petrolia.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, one is located in Canada and the other seven communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Petrolia is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Petrolia.
- Illinois
- Lawrence County
- This Petrolia is located in Lawrence County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Petrolia.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This Petrolia is located in Allen County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Petrolia.
- Montana
- Petroleum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Petrolia [Petroleum County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Petrolia is located in Allegany County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Petrolia.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Petrolia is located in Butler County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Petrolia.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Petrolia is located in Clay County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Petrolia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petrolia ...
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.
- Beaver Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Bentpath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentpath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentpath
- Coronation Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronation Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronation Park
- Edys Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edys Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edys Mills
- Errol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
- Fourth Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Line
- Lucasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marthaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Petrolia 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 town such as Petrolia to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petrolia and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Petrolia to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Petrolia: town.petrolia.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petrolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petrolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8819, Longitude: -82.1484 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Petrolia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Petrolia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.818 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.369 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.543 degrees. |
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