We found two communities that are also named South Lancaster.
Within Ontario, the name South Lancaster is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Worcester County
This South Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of South Lancaster.
New Hampshire
Coos County
This South Lancaster is located in Coos County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of South Lancaster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lancaster ...
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.
Beaver Crossing (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 South Lancaster to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Lancaster and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from South Lancaster to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Lancaster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Lancaster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1333, Longitude: -74.4833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.689 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.959 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.795 degrees.