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Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterdown ...
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.
- Breezys Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezys Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezys Corners
- Bullocks Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corners
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Greensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Corners
- Highland Park Survey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park Survey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Survey
- Indian Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Pleasant View Survey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcliffe Survey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcliffe Survey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcliffe Survey
- University Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
How Far From Waterdown 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 Waterdown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waterdown and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Waterdown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Waterdown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterdown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3316, Longitude: -79.9067 |
| <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 Waterdown 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 309.346 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.276 degrees. |
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