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Communities Also Named Sheldon's Corners ...
We found one communities that are also named Sheldon's Corners.
Within Ontario, the name Sheldon's Corners is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Sheldon's Corners in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Sheldon's Corners.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheldon's Corners ...
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.
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harlem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Hawkes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes
- Judgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Brockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Leaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Plum Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rocksprings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sheldon's Corners 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 Sheldon's Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sheldon's Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Sheldon's Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,217 miles [6,786.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 Sheldon's Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sheldon's Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sheldon's Corners 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 Sheldon's Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6500, Longitude: -76.0131 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.042 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.79 degrees. |
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