We found two communities that share the name Dunraven.
Within Quebec, the name Dunraven is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Perry County
This Dunraven is located in Perry County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Dunraven.
New York
Delaware County
This Dunraven is located in Delaware County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dunraven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunraven ...
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.
Freshwater (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dunraven to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunraven and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dunraven to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dunraven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunraven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7460, Longitude: -76.6671
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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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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 Dunraven 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 307.013 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.542 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.603 degrees.