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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Pauls Station ...
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.
- Brandy Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Point
- Gads Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
- Gads Hill Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill Station
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Motherwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motherwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motherwell
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oliver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Science Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Wartburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
How Far From Saint Pauls Station 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 Saint Pauls Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Pauls Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 301 miles [484.4 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Pauls Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Pauls Station. 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 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Saint Pauls Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Pauls Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3183, Longitude: -81.0573 |
| <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 Saint Pauls Station 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 310.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.61 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.844 degrees. |
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