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Curious and Interesting Names Near Trafalgar Heights ...
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.
- Calamity Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamity Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamity Corners
- Evelyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manor Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pottersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
- Stoneybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Three Bridges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
How Far From Trafalgar Heights 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 Trafalgar Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trafalgar Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 318 miles [511.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Trafalgar Heights 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 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trafalgar Heights. 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> | 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 '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- Trafalgar Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trafalgar Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9885, Longitude: -81.1594 |
| <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 Trafalgar Heights 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 310.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.658 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.02 degrees. |
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