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Curious and Interesting Names Near Plum Hollow ...
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.
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forfar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
- Frankville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Hawkes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes
- Judgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Brockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newbliss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
- Oak Leaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Rocksprings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Plum Hollow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plum Hollow to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plum Hollow and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 55 miles [88.5 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Plum Hollow to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plum Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Plum Hollow 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 Plum Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6619, Longitude: -76.0253 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.734 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.79 degrees. |
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