Communities Also Named Squirrel Town ...
We found one communities that are also named Squirrel Town.
Within Ontario, the name Squirrel Town is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Squirrel Town in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Squirrel Town is located in Adams County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Squirrel Town.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Squirrel Town ...
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.
- Bass Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Buzwah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzwah
- Clover Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilly Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Michaels Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Two O'Clock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Squirrel Town 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 Squirrel Town to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Squirrel Town and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Squirrel Town to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Squirrel Town) 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 Squirrel Town 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 Squirrel Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6756, Longitude: -81.8897 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.458 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.394 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.338 degrees. |