Severn (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Severn ...

We found three communities that share the name Severn.

Within Ontario, the name Severn is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
  - Anne Arundel County
  - This Severn is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Severn.
- North Carolina
  - Northampton County
  - This Severn is located in Northampton County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Severn.
- Virginia
  - Gloucester County
  - This Severn is located in Gloucester County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Severn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Severn ...

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.

Fawn Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Bay
Floral Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
Geneva Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
Grays Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Bay
Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
Hydro Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
Ragged Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
Sparrow Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Lake

How Far From Severn to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Severn to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Severn to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Severn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7667, Longitude: -79.3333
<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 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.
<4>	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 Severn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.854 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.447 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.399 degrees.