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Communities Also Named Scotch Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Scotch Point.

Within Ontario, the name Scotch Point is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Scotch Point in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Scotch Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotch Point ...

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.

  • Delta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
  • Forfar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
  • Freeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Harlem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Jamesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Judgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judgeville
  • Newbliss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
  • Plum Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hollow
  • Scotch Line
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Line
  • Stanleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville

How Far From Scotch Point 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 Scotch Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Scotch Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Scotch Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotch Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7666, Longitude: -76.1724    
<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 Scotch Point 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 306.815 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.159 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.814 degrees.









 

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