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Communities Also Named Star ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Star.
Within Ontario, the name Star is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 29 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 28 communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Star is located in Lamar County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Star.
- Alberta
- This Star lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Star is located in Jackson County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Star.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Star is located in Ada County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Star.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Star [Hancock County].
- Iowa
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Star [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Graham County].
- Greenwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Greenwood County].
- Stevens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Star.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Star is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Star.
- Avoyelles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Star [Avoyelles Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Star is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Star.
- Michigan
- Alger County
- This Star is located in Alger County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Star.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Star is located in Rankin County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Star.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Star [Barry County].
- Stoddard County
- This Star is located in Stoddard County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Star.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Star is located in Glacier County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Star.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Star is located in Holt County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Star.
- New Mexico
- Guadalupe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Star.
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Star is located in Montgomery County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Star.
- Oklahoma
- Haskell County
- This Star is located in Haskell County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Star.
- Pittsburg County
- This Star is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Star.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Star [Wayne County].
- Texas
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Star [Hamilton County].
- Mills County
- This Star is located in Mills County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Star.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- This Star is located in Carroll County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Star.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Randolph County].
- Upshur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Upshur County].
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Star [Vernon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Star ...
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.
- Brimstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone
- Cataract
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Forks of the Credit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the Credit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the Credit
- Mono Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mono Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Road
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Purple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockside
- Rosehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Sandhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Star 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 Star to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Star and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Star to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8800, Longitude: -79.9494 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Star could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.331 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.844 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.076 degrees. |
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