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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenelm ...
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.
- Clyde Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Corners
- Cooks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
- Cooks Mill is located in Franklin County (NY)
- Herdman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herdman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdman
- Kelvingrove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvingrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvingrove
- Lee's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Corner
- Maplemore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplemore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplemore
- Powerscourt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powerscourt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerscourt
- Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Franklin County (NY)
- Trout River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Glenelm 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 Glenelm to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glenelm and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Glenelm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,128 miles [6,643.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenelm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenelm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0333, Longitude: -74.2000 |
| <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 Glenelm 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 305.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.756 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.704 degrees. |
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