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Communities Also Named Pleasant Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Pleasant Park.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Pleasant Park.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Park ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Edgars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Forest Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Maidstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <2>
- Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Pike Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
How Far From Pleasant Park 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 Pleasant Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pleasant Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 417 miles [671.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 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 '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- Pleasant Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2167, Longitude: -82.8011 |
| <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 Pleasant Park 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 311.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.783 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.098 degrees. |
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