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Communities Also Named Tilbury Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Tilbury Station.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Tilbury Station.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tilbury Station ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Haycroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycroft
- Merlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mitchell's Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell's Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell's Bay
- Pain Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Siding
- Staples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Tilbury Station 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 Tilbury Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tilbury Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 399 miles [642.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Tilbury Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tilbury Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tilbury Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2833, Longitude: -82.4333 |
| <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 Tilbury Station 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 311.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.521 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.897 degrees. |
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