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Communities Also Named Skibo ...
We found four communities that share the name Skibo.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Skibo.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Skibo [Muhlenberg County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Skibo is located in Saint Louis County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Skibo.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Skibo is located in Cumberland County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Skibo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skibo ...
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.
- Dean Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Lake
- Dunns Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Valley
- Elliot Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Otter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
- Heather
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
- Iron Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
- Livingstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
- Livingstone Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone Creek
How Far From Skibo 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 Skibo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skibo and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Skibo to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Skibo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Skibo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skibo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3089, Longitude: -83.1614 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Skibo 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 311.263 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.395 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.757 degrees. |
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