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Curious and Interesting Names Near Russeltown Flats ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Covey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Hill
- Ellenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg
- Ellenburg is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenburg <3>
- Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Havelock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Rockburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Woods Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
- Woods Falls is located in Clinton County (NY)
How Far From Russeltown Flats to ...
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 Russeltown Flats to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Russeltown Flats and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 97 miles [156.1 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Russeltown Flats to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,108 miles [6,611.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Russeltown Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russeltown Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0669, Longitude: -73.7614 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Russeltown Flats to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.469 degrees. |
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