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Communities Also Named Russell Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Russell Landing.

Within Ontario, the name Russell Landing is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Russell Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Russell Landing is located in Clark County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Russell Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Russell Landing ...

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.

  • Bigwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwin
  • Buttermilk Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttermilk Falls <3>
  • Dwight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
  • Grove Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Halls Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Lake
  • Little Hawk Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hawk Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hawk Lake
  • Maple Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
  • Sea Breeze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Russell Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2636, Longitude: -78.8156    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Russell Landing 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 308.467 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.093 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.922 degrees.









 

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