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Communities Also Named Pond Mills ...
We found one communities that are also named Pond Mills.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Pond Mills.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pond Mills ...
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.
- Calamity Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evelyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Harrietsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Littlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lobo Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pottersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoneybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Three Bridges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pond Mills 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 Pond Mills to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pond Mills and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pond Mills to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pond Mills) 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 Pond Mills 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 Pond Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9519, Longitude: -81.1939 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.199 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.051 degrees. |
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