Curious and Interesting Names Near Prince Edward ...

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.

• Big Sandy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
• Burr
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
• Elmbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmbrook
• Fawcettville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawcettville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcettville
• Gilbert Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
• Huffs Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffs Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corners
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Sand Banks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Banks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Banks

How Far From Prince Edward 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 city such as Prince Edward to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Prince Edward and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Prince Edward to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Prince Edward: www.pec.on.ca/

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