Curious and Interesting Names Near Godmanchester ...

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.

• Beaver Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
• Clyde Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Curry Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
• Isle of Skye
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Skye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Skye
• Kelvingrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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
• Maybank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybank
• Powerscourt
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Trout River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Godmanchester and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Godmanchester to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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