Curious and Interesting Names Near Watsons ...

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.

• Burnt River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burnt River
  • From Watsons to Burnt River
• Deep Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deep Bay
  • From Watsons to Deep Bay
• Dutch Line
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Line
• Fell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fell
  • From Watsons to Fell
• Galena Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galena Hill
  • From Watsons to Galena Hill
• Howland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Howland
  • From Watsons to Howland
• Miners Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Bay
• Moore Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Falls
• Silver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silver Lake
  • From Watsons to Silver Lake
• Union Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Union Creek
  • From Watsons to Union Creek

How Far From Watsons 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 Watsons to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Watsons to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/