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Curious and Interesting Names Near Storkson's Corner ...
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.
- Border
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Border is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cozy Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dearlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
- Frontier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frontier is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Gameland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland
- Harris Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rainy River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Storkson's Corner 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 Storkson's Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Storkson's Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Storkson's Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Storkson's Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Storkson's Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Storkson's Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9128, Longitude: -94.4072 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.07 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.562 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.186 degrees. |
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