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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rondeau Bay 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.
- Botany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botany
- Cedar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charing Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clearville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dealtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dealtown
- Erie Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Guilds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds
- Highgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Kent Centre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Rondeau Bay 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 Rondeau Bay Estates to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rondeau Bay Estates and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Rondeau Bay Estates to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Rondeau Bay Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rondeau Bay Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rondeau Bay Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3294, Longitude: -81.8681 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.667 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.608 degrees. |
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