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Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.
- Donegal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
- Ethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel Siding ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gotham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotham
- Leadbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadbury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbury
- Manley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Slabtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Willow Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Silver 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 Silver Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Silver Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6679, Longitude: -81.1057 |
| <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 Silver Corners 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 310.094 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.672 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.733 degrees. |
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