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Curious and Interesting Names Near South March Station ...
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.
- Berrys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Carp
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crystal Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crystal Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fallowfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hazeldean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leslie Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Queens Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trend Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From South March Station 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 March Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South March Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from South March Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- 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 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- South March Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 March Station 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 March Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3369, Longitude: -75.9142 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.578 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.414 degrees. |
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