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Curious and Interesting Names Near Thamesford ...
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.
- Cobble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
- Codys Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dicksons Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksons Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksons Corners
- Evelyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Friendly Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corners
- Holiday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday
- Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Three Bridges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Thamesford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thamesford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Thamesford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Thamesford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thamesford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thamesford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thamesford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0579, Longitude: -80.9997 |
| <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 Thamesford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.067 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.916 degrees. |
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