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Curious and Interesting Names Near Amy Corners ...

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.

  • Applegrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Butternut Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Flat
  • Cedarville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Channel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
  • Derby Line
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Georgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Graniteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Judd's Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingscroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingscroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscroft
  • Libbytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libbytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
  • Lime Kiln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
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    • Molson Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molson Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson Landing
    • Oliver Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Corner
    • Rock Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Snug Harbour
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

How Far From Amy Corners 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 Amy Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Amy Corners and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Amy Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,038 miles [6,498.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amy Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amy Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1138, Longitude: -72.1443    
<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 Amy Corners 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 304.21 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.302 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.643 degrees.









 

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