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Curious and Interesting Names Near Domaine Somerset ...
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.
- Cranberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham
- New Ireland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pidgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidgeon
- Princeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reedsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rumpelville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Domaine Somerset 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 Domaine Somerset to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Domaine Somerset and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Domaine Somerset to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,985 miles [6,413.2 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 from Point A (ie- Domaine Somerset) 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 Domaine Somerset 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 Domaine Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2442, Longitude: -71.7767 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.784 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.022 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.844 degrees. |
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