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Curious and Interesting Names Near Townsend Centre ...
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.
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Dogs Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Four Ponds Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Ponds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Ponds Corners
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buffalo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buffalo
- Lynn Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Valley
- Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Credit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Rattlesnake Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Harbour
- Round Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sixty Nine (69) Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixty Nine (69) Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Nine (69) Corners
- Sour Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Teeterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Townsend Centre 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 Townsend Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Townsend Centre and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 283 miles [455.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Townsend Centre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Townsend Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Townsend Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9328, Longitude: -80.2469 |
| <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 Townsend Centre 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 309.593 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.599 degrees. |
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