We found three communities that share the name Waterton.
Within Ontario, the name Waterton is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Waterton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterton.
Georgia
Gwinnett County
This Waterton is located in Gwinnett County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Waterton.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Waterton is located in Luzerne County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Waterton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterton ...
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.
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 Waterton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterton and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Waterton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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- Waterton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4364, Longitude: -75.9456
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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.
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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.
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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 Waterton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.711 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.988 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.857 degrees.