Planet (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Planet ...

We found one communities that share the name Planet.

Within Ontario, the name Planet is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Planet in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
  - La Paz County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Planet [La Paz County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Planet ...

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.

Annex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
Biota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biota came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biota
James
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
Kelly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
Poland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Planet and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 732 miles [1,178 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Planet to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 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>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Planet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Planet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Planet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6794, Longitude: -90.5433
<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 Planet 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 316.272 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.378 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.004 degrees.