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Curious and Interesting Names Near Victoria Springs ...
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.
- Big Cedar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cedar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Curve Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Bay
- Flynns Turn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Turn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Turn
- Galesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Hall Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Glen
- Halls Bridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bridge
- Juniper Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Island
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcroft
- Woodview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Victoria Springs 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 Victoria Springs to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Victoria Springs and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Victoria Springs to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 '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- Victoria Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victoria Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5547, Longitude: -78.3008 |
| <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 Victoria Springs 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 308.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.972 degrees. |
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