Communities Also Named Port Anson ...

We found one communities that share the name Port Anson.

Within Ontario, the name Port Anson is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Port Anson in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Port Anson lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Anson ...

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.

• Bear Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <3>
• Bummers Roost
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummers Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummers Roost
• Doe Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Lake
• Eagle Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
• Fern Glen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
• Kennedys
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedys
• Maple Island
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
• Sprucedale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprucedale <3>
• Strong
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
• Sunny Slope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
• Wiseman's Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseman's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman's Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Anson and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Port Anson to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/