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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Niagara ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Escarpment
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
- Escarpment is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Facer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Facer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facer
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Model City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
- Model City is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <3>
- Niagara on the Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orchard Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ransomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Towers Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Corners
- Towers Corners is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Tryonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Tryonville is located in Niagara County (NY)
- Varsity Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County (NY)
How Far From West Niagara 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 town such as West Niagara to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of West Niagara once stood, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in West Niagara and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 224 miles [360.5 km]<5> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from West Niagara to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Niagara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 Niagara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Niagara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2500, Longitude: -79.0667 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Niagara to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.817 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.166 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.901 degrees. |
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