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Communities Also Named Turtle ...
We found four communities that share the name Turtle.
Within Ontario, the name Turtle is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Turtle [Gogebic County].
- Iosco County
- This Turtle is located in Iosco County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Turtle.
- Missouri
- Dent County
- This Turtle is located in Dent County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Turtle.
- North Dakota
- Turtle #
- This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Turtle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turtle ...
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.
- Bear Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pass
- Calm Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Lake
- Flanders
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Horse Collar Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Collar Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Collar Junction
- Kettle Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Leatherdale Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherdale Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherdale Landing
- Nickel Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
How Far From Turtle 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 Turtle to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turtle and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Turtle to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Turtle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Turtle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turtle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7608, Longitude: -92.5467 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Turtle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.015 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.141 degrees. |
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