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Communities Also Named West Ely ...
We found two communities that are also named West Ely.
Within Quebec, the name West Ely is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This West Ely is located in Marion County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of West Ely.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of West Ely.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Ely ...
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.
- Bolton Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frost Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Kingsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Flodden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melbourne Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moose River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
How Far From West Ely 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 West Ely to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Ely and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Ely to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,037 miles [6,496.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Ely) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 West Ely, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 West Ely 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 West Ely. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4706, Longitude: -72.3953 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.475 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.577 degrees. |
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