Ormstown (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ormstown ...

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.

Apollo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
Cecile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecile
Earlville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Franklin County (NY)
Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
Herdman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
Hungry Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Bay
Nitro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
Powerscourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
Rockburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ormstown 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 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 '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- Ormstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ormstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1333, Longitude: -74.0000
<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 Ormstown 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 305.381 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.615 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.554 degrees.