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Communities Also Named Starrview Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Starrview Acres.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Starrview Acres.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Starrview Acres ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Cataract
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Mono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono <2>
  • Mono Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Centre
  • Mono Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Orangeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Purple Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Reading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Rosehill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
  • Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Woodside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

How Far From Starrview Acres 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 Starrview Acres to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Starrview Acres and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 239 miles [384.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Starrview Acres to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Starrview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starrview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9342, Longitude: -80.1064    
<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 Starrview Acres 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 309.428 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.962 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.132 degrees.









 

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