We found three communities that are also named Rosemount.
Within Ontario, the name Rosemount is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Minnesota
Dakota County
This Rosemount is located in Dakota County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Rosemount.
Ohio
Scioto County
This Rosemount is located in Scioto County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Rosemount.
Pennsylvania
York County
This Rosemount is located in York County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Rosemount.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosemount ...
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.
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 Rosemount to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosemount and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosemount to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rosemount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Rosemount 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 Rosemount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4620, Longitude: -80.4615
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.693 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.188 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.496 degrees.