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Communities Also Named Slabtown ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Slabtown.

There are two communities within Ontario that are also named Slabtown.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 28 communities, .

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Slabtown #1
      • This Slabtown lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • The profile page for Slabtown #2
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Slabtown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Slabtown [Lauderdale County].
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Slabtown is located in Grant County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Slabtown.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Slabtown [Fulton County].
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Slabtown is located in Latah County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Slabtown.
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Slabtown is located in Decatur County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Slabtown.
    • Kentucky
      • Henry County
      • This Slabtown is located in Henry County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Slabtown.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Slabtown is located in Allegany County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Slabtown.
      • Frederick County
      • This Slabtown is located in Frederick County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Slabtown.
    • Missouri
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Slabtown [Madison County].
      • Texas County
      • This Slabtown is located in Texas County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Slabtown.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Slabtown is located in Salem County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Slabtown.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Otero County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Slabtown.
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Slabtown [Chemung County].
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This Slabtown is located in Allen County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Slabtown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Slabtown is located in Armstrong County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Slabtown.
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Slabtown [Clearfield County].
      • Columbia County
      • This Slabtown is located in Columbia County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Slabtown.
      • Franklin County
      • This Slabtown is located in Franklin County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Slabtown.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Slabtown is located in Schuylkill County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Slabtown.
      • Somerset County
      • This Slabtown is located in Somerset County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Slabtown.
    • Tennessee
      • Rhea County
      • This Slabtown is located in Rhea County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Slabtown.
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • This Slabtown is located in Lamar County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Slabtown.
    • Virginia
      • Lancaster County
      • This Slabtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Slabtown.
      • Russell County
      • This Slabtown is located in Russell County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Slabtown.
      • Scott County
      • This Slabtown is located in Scott County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Slabtown.
      • Smyth County
      • This Slabtown is located in Smyth County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Slabtown.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Slabtown is located in Mingo County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Slabtown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Slabtown is located in Jefferson County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Slabtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slabtown ...

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.

  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Cedar Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • French Settlement
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • Government Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Road
  • Green Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
  • Pleasant View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Shady Nook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
  • Shields Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Crossing
  • Snake River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake River
  • Stonebrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slabtown and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Slabtown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,225 miles [6,799.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slabtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Slabtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slabtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6956, Longitude: -77.1062    
<2>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 Slabtown 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.
<3>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 Slabtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Slabtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.305 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.86 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.851 degrees.




 

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