Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheahan Estates ...
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.
- Centrepointe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- City View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Henry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manordale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rocky Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trend Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Sheahan Estates 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 Sheahan Estates to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sheahan Estates and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sheahan Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Sheahan Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheahan Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3333, Longitude: -75.7833 |
| <3> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.494 degrees. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.893 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.35 degrees. |