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Communities Also Named Thorel House ...
We found one communities that share the name Thorel House.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Thorel House.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thorel House ...
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.
- Crooked Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Bay
- Dee Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dee Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee Bank
- Echo Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foot's Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foot's Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foot's Bay
- Glen Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Orchard
- Gregory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gull Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Rock
- Juddhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juddhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddhaven
- Lake Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Joseph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Joseph
- Stanley House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley House
How Far From Thorel House 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 Thorel House to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thorel House and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 191 miles [307.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Thorel House to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thorel House) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorel House. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1711, Longitude: -79.6197 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Thorel House to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.002 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.373 degrees. |
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