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Communities Also Named Starks Corners ...

We found one communities that are also named Starks Corners.

Within Quebec, the name Starks Corners is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Starks Corners in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Starks Corners [Delaware County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Starks Corners ...

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.

  • Cotieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dewars
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewars
  • Dunraven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • Elmside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside
  • Garden of Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Mayhew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
  • Morehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Pine Lodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Queens Line
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rosebank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
  • Sand Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Starks Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,207 miles [6,770.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Starks Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Starks Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Starks Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starks Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6000, Longitude: -76.6000    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.988 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.489 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.637 degrees.