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Communities Also Named Railton ...

We found two communities that share the name Railton.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Railton.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Railton in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Railton is located in Barren County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Railton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Railton ...

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.

  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Glenvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
  • Hemlock Downs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Downs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Downs
  • Maple Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lawn
  • Missouri
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri
  • Moons Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons Corners
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Silvers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Corners
  • Star Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corners

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Railton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,251 miles [6,841.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Railton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Railton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3822, Longitude: -76.5728    
<2>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.
<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 Railton 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 307.117 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.435 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.191 degrees.









 

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