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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Elmsley ...
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.
- Craig Shore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Shore
- Franktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franktown Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Jamesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Judgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judgeville
- Newbliss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Scotch Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Line
- Scotch Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
- Scotch Point has also been known as:
- Cranworth Post Office
- Welsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
How Far From Port Elmsley 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 Elmsley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Port Elmsley and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Port Elmsley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Elmsley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- Port Elmsley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Elmsley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8928, Longitude: -76.1207 |
| <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 Port Elmsley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.767 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.729 degrees. |
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