Curious and Interesting Names Near Poltimore ...

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.

• Cascades
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
• Farm Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
• Fieldville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldville
• Glen Almond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Almond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Almond
• High Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
• Holland Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mills
• Jules
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
• Kelly Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Newton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Newton
• Lordsvale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsvale
• Low
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low
• Stagsburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagsburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagsburn

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Poltimore to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,164 miles [6,701.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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