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Communities Also Named Stepstone ...

We found one communities that share the name Stepstone.

Within Ontario, the name Stepstone is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Stepstone in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Montgomery County
      • This Stepstone is located in Montgomery County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stepstone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stepstone ...

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.

  • Amethyst Harbour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jelly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
  • Jumbo Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
  • Lee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Silver Harbour
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Harbour
  • Thunder Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Twin City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
  • Wild Goose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stepstone and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Stepstone to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 from Point A (ie- Stepstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stepstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5619, Longitude: -89.2394    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Stepstone 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 315.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.317 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.293 degrees.









 

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