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Communities Also Named Pine Portage ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Portage.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Pine Portage.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Portage ...
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.
- Cove Inlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Inlet
- Eagle Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Orient Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Bay
- Poplar Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Lodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lodge
- Red Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sprucewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
How Far From Pine Portage 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 Pine Portage to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pine Portage and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Portage to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Portage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Portage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3087, Longitude: -88.3166 |
| <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 Pine Portage 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 314.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.636 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.493 degrees. |
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