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Curious and Interesting Names Near Storms Corners ...
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.
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Florida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Fredericksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hayburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayburn
- High Gate Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Links Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Queens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Violet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Storms Corners 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 Storms Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Storms Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Storms Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Storms Corners) 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 Storms Corners 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 Storms Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2442, Longitude: -76.8153 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.287 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.373 degrees. |
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