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Curious and Interesting Names Near Starr's Beach ...
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.
- Cedar Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Fingerboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Janetville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janetville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janetville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janetville <2>
- Little Britain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seagrave
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunset View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Viewlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewlake
- Williams Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
How Far From Starr's Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Starr's Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Starr's Beach and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Starr's Beach to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starr's Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Starr's Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starr's Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2182, Longitude: -78.8404 |
| <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 Starr's Beach 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 308.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.06 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.385 degrees. |
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