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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Osgoode ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ficko
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficko
- Goodstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hearts Desire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jockvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockvale
- Marionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marvelville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Melvin Settlement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pierces Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From West Osgoode to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Osgoode to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in West Osgoode and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from West Osgoode to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,180 miles [6,727.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Osgoode) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Osgoode to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Osgoode. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1633, Longitude: -75.5675 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.378 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.735 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.323 degrees. |
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