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Communities Also Named Utopia ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Utopia.
Within Ontario, the name Utopia is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these thirteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other twelve communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- 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 Alaska community of Utopia.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Utopia is located in Broward County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Utopia.
- Sarasota County
- This Utopia is located in Sarasota County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Utopia.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Utopia is located in DuPage County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Utopia.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This Utopia is located in Greenwood County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Utopia.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Utopia [Lafourche Parish].
- New Brunswick
- This Utopia lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the east.
- New York
- Allegany 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 New York community of Utopia [Allegany County].
- Queens County
- This Utopia is located in Queens County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Utopia.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Utopia is located in Clermont County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Utopia.
- South Carolina
- Newberry 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 South Carolina community of Utopia [Newberry County].
- Tennessee
- Rutherford 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 Tennessee community of Utopia [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Uvalde County
- This Utopia is located in Uvalde County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uvalde County community of Utopia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Utopia ...
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.
- Cookstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crossland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Edenvale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenvale
- Everett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Lavender
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Maple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove has also been known as:
- Maplegrove
- Shanty Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springhunt Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhunt Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhunt Island
- Strongville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strongville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongville
- Former names for Strongville:
- Silver Shoe
- Sunnidale Station
- Terra Nova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Utopia 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 Utopia to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Utopia and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Utopia to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
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 Utopia 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Utopia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Utopia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3170, Longitude: -79.8382 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Utopia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Utopia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.222 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.791 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.841 degrees. |
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