We found three communities that share the name Stanleyville.
Within Ontario, the name Stanleyville is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Stanleyville lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.
North Carolina
Forsyth County
This Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Stanleyville.
Ohio
Washington County
This Stanleyville is located in Washington County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stanleyville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanleyville ...
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.
Forfar (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotch Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stanleyville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanleyville and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Stanleyville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Stanleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8072, Longitude: -76.3111
<2>
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.
<3>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Stanleyville 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 306.899 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.26 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.864 degrees.