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Communities Also Named Sparrow Lake ...
We found one communities that are also named Sparrow Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Sparrow Lake.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sparrow Lake ...
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.
- Fawn Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Bay
- Floral Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Geneva Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Echo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grays Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hydro Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ragged Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Sparrow Lake 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 Sparrow Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sparrow Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sparrow Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Sparrow Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sparrow Lake 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 Sparrow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8233, Longitude: -79.3728 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.874 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.479 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.395 degrees. |
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