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Communities Also Named Tamarac Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Tamarac Estates.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Tamarac Estates.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tamarac Estates ...
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.
- Cataract
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Fox's Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mono Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mono Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Purple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rosehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Tamarac Estates 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 Tamarac Estates to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tamarac Estates and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Tamarac Estates to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,410 miles [7,097.2 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tamarac Estates) 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 Tamarac Estates 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 Tamarac Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9344, Longitude: -80.0017 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.36 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.08 degrees. |
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