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Communities Also Named Ross Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Ross Corner.

Within Prince Edward Island, the name Ross Corner is unique.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Imperial County
      • This Ross Corner is located in Imperial County and lies 2,811 miles [4,523.9 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Ross Corner.
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Ross Corner is located in York County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ross Corner.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Ross Corner lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Ross Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ross Corner.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Ross Corner lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross Corner ...

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.

  • Emerald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
  • Emerald Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Freetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Kelvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
  • Kelvin Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin Grove
  • Linkletter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Freetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Freetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Freetown
  • Reads Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Corner
  • Summerside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerside <3>
  • Travellers Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest

How Far From Ross Corner to ...

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 Ross Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Corner and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ross Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,637 miles [5,853.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.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 from Point A (ie- Ross Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3594, Longitude: -63.7072    
<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>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 Ross Corner 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 298.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.356 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.679 degrees.









 

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