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Curious and Interesting Names Near Tillsonburg ...
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.
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Froggetts Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froggetts Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froggetts Corners
- Frogmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrietsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsville
- Hinks Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinks Corners
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Mabee's Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabee's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee's Corners
- Mile Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Corner
- Otterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Mills
- Summers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Corners
How Far From Tillsonburg 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 town such as Tillsonburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tillsonburg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 305 miles [490.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Tillsonburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tillsonburg: www.town.tillsonburg.on.ca/ 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tillsonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tillsonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8667, Longitude: -80.7333 |
| <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 Tillsonburg 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 309.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.339 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.86 degrees. |
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