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Communities Also Named Selkirk ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Selkirk.
Within Ontario, the name Selkirk is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eleven communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Wichita County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Selkirk [Wichita County].
- Manitoba
- This Selkirk lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<2> to the northwest.
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- This Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Selkirk.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Selkirk [Laclede County].
- New Madrid County
- This Selkirk is located in New Madrid County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Selkirk.
- New York
- Albany County
- This Selkirk is located in Albany County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Selkirk.
- Oswego County
- This Selkirk is located in Oswego County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Selkirk.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Selkirk is located in Warren County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Selkirk.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Selkirk lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Selkirk [Marion County].
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Selkirk [Roane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selkirk ...
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.
- Cheapside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Featherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Hickory Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lambs Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nelles Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peacock Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Point
- Sweets Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Selkirk to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Selkirk to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selkirk and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Selkirk to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selkirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selkirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Selkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8337, Longitude: -79.9319 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Selkirk could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Selkirk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.399 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.759 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.486 degrees. |
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