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Curious and Interesting Names Near South Magnetawan ...
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.
- Cranberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Golden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
- Harris Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Lake
- Key River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key River
- Lost Channel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Pickerel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel
- Still River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Sunny Slope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
How Far From South Magnetawan 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 South Magnetawan to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Magnetawan and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 221 miles [355.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Magnetawan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Magnetawan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Magnetawan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7175, Longitude: -80.2622 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Magnetawan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.471 degrees. |
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