We found four communities that share the name Zurich.
Within Ontario, the name Zurich is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Inyo County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Zurich [Inyo County].
Kansas
Rooks County
This Zurich is located in Rooks County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Zurich.
Montana
Blaine County
This Zurich is located in Blaine County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Zurich.
New York
Wayne County
This Zurich is located in Wayne County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Zurich.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zurich ...
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.
Beach O'Pines (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach O'Pines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
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 Zurich to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zurich and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 323 miles [519.8 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Zurich to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Zurich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zurich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zurich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4212, Longitude: -81.6248
<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.
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<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.
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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 Zurich to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.447 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.033 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.084 degrees.