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Communities Also Named White Pigeon ...
We found three communities that share the name White Pigeon.
Within Ontario, the name White Pigeon is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Whiteside County
- This White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of White Pigeon.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of White Pigeon [Keokuk County].
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of White Pigeon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Pigeon ...
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.
- Beaverdams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
- Beaverdams has also been known as:
- Beaver Dams
- Black Horse Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowland
- Falls View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Gasline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasline
- Greens Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Orchard Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Sandy Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Erie County (NY)
- Stevensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Pigeon and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from White Pigeon 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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Pigeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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- White Pigeon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Pigeon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0075, Longitude: -79.1225 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 White Pigeon 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 White Pigeon 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 308.872 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.19 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.027 degrees. |
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