Curious and Interesting Names Near Rattray Park Estates ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Cooksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
• Erin Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Mills
• Erindale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erindale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erindale
• Kent Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Meadow Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
• Park Royal
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royal

How Far From Rattray Park Estates 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 Rattray Park Estates to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rattray Park Estates and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Rattray Park Estates to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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