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Communities Also Named Shakespeare ...
We found two communities that share the name Shakespeare.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Shakespeare.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Shakespeare in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Hidalgo 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 New Mexico community of Shakespeare [Hidalgo County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shakespeare ...
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.
- Blink Bonnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blink Bonnie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blink Bonnie
- Gads Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Haysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Josephsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephsburg
- Kingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mennonite Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Prussia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prussia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prussia
- Punkeydoodles Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Shakespeare and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 288 miles [463.5 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shakespeare to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shakespeare. 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 Shakespeare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Shakespeare) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shakespeare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3711, Longitude: -80.7936 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shakespeare to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.913 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.422 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.694 degrees. |
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