Twin Elm (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Elm ...

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.

Centrepointe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepointe
Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
Craig Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Henry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Henry
Crystal Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
Fallowfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallowfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallowfield
Goodstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodstown
Graham Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Park
Hazeldean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldean came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldean
Hearts Desire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Desire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Desire
Jockvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jockvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockvale
Lakeview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
Leslie Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Park
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- Manordale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manordale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manordale
- Meadowlands
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Munster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Ridgeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rocky Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Stanley Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
- Tanglewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Trend Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trend Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trend Village
- Victory Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill

How Far From Twin Elm to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Twin Elm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Twin Elm and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Twin Elm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Elm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Elm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2247, Longitude: -75.8033
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Twin Elm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.521 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.905 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.412 degrees.