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Communities Also Named Sombra ...
We found one communities that share the name Sombra.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Sombra.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sombra ...
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.
- Babys Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babys Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babys Point
- Cherry Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Beach
- Cherry Beach is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Ladysmith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Marine City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
- Former names for Marine City:
- Cottrellville
- Marine
- Newport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <4>
- Mooretown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Pearl Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
- Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <4>
- Perch Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
- Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Peters is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Roberts Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
- Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Starville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
- Starville is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Terminus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminus
How Far From Sombra 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 Sombra to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Sombra and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 384 miles [618 km]<5> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sombra to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 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 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 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 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Sombra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sombra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7131, Longitude: -82.4783 |
| <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 Sombra 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 311.04 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.595 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.765 degrees. |
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