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Communities Also Named Strathavon ...
We found one communities that are also named Strathavon.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Strathavon.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strathavon ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmhedge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhedge
- Garryowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harkaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkaway
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Minniehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Squire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire
- Temple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walters Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Strathavon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Strathavon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Strathavon and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Strathavon to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strathavon) 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 Strathavon 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 Strathavon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4817, Longitude: -80.7711 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.816 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.243 degrees. |
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