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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Monkton ...
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.
- Donegal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
- Ethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel Siding ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gads Hill Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill Station
- Gotham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotham
- Manley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Wartburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From West Monkton 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 West Monkton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Monkton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 293 miles [471.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from West Monkton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Monkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Monkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5897, Longitude: -81.0806 |
| <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 West Monkton 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 310.083 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.648 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.751 degrees. |
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