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Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawanaga Landing ...
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.
- Badgers Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Depot Harbour ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Lake
- Killbear Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Seven (7) Mile Narrows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Narrows
- Snug Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Snug Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Haven
- Still River
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
How Far From Shawanaga Landing 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 Shawanaga Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shawanaga Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shawanaga Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,364 miles [7,023.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawanaga Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawanaga Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5217, Longitude: -80.3825 |
| <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 Shawanaga Landing 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 309.471 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.617 degrees. |
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