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Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gower ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Glen Stewart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Stewart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Stewart
- Hallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Inkerman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pierces Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehaven
- Swan Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Crossing
- Vinegar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From South Gower 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 South Gower to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Gower and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from South Gower to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,186 miles [6,736.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Gower) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Gower. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0000, Longitude: -75.5567 |
| <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 South Gower 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 306.392 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.396 degrees. |
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