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Communities Also Named West Corners ...
We found five communities that share the name West Corners.
There are two communities within Ontario that are also named West Corners.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for West Corners #1
- The profile page for West Corners #2
- 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 Ontario community of West Corners.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of West Corners [Norfolk County].
- New York
- Broome County
- This West Corners is located in Broome County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<3> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of West Corners.
- Saratoga County
- This West Corners is located in Saratoga County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of West Corners.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Corners ...
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.
- Chase Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- English Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Line
- Freeman Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corners
- German Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ross
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Havelock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hoards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoards
- Maple View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rush Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Sine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Stockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From West Corners 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 West Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 129 miles [207.6 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from West Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 West Corners 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> | 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 West Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- West Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3031, Longitude: -77.8304 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 West Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.929 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.334 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.848 degrees. |
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