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Communities Also Named Renton ...
We found three communities that share the name Renton.
Within Ontario, the name Renton is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Renton [Calhoun County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Renton is located in Allegheny County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Renton.
- Washington
- King County
- This Renton is located in King County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Renton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renton ...
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.
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Crescent Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Bay
- Dogs Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House Corner
- Hickory Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lynn Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Valley
- Lynnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Rattlesnake Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Harbour
- Round Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cove
- Springvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Renton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Renton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Renton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renton. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Renton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Renton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8595, Longitude: -80.2203 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Renton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.581 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.968 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.615 degrees. |
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