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Communities Also Named Silver Mountain ...

We found one communities that share the name Silver Mountain.

Within Ontario, the name Silver Mountain is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Silver Mountain in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alpine 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 California community of Silver Mountain [Alpine County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Mountain ...

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.

  • Crooks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Flint
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Grand Portage
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Portage
    • Grand Portage is located in Cook County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Portage <4>
  • Jackpine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackpine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackpine
  • Jelly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
  • Lee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Moose Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill
  • Pardee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
  • Pigeon River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon River
    • Pigeon River is located in Cook County (MN)
  • Stanley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

How Far From Silver Mountain 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 Silver Mountain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Silver Mountain and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<5> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Mountain to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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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 Silver Mountain, 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2500, Longitude: -89.8833    
<6>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.
<7>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 Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.819 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.807 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.769 degrees.




 

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