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Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberlea Trail ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creek Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elm Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Grove Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lacey Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pincourt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincourt
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Timberlea Trail 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 Timberlea Trail to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Timberlea Trail and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Timberlea Trail to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Timberlea Trail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Timberlea Trail 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 Timberlea Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4417, Longitude: -73.9017 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.273 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.546 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.348 degrees. |
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