Communities Also Named Dashwood ...
We found one communities that share the name Dashwood.
Within Ontario, the name Dashwood is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Dashwood in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Dashwood lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dashwood ...
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.
- Beach O'Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach O'Pines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach O'Pines
- Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Bluewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluewater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <3>
- Grand Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
- Hills Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Green
- Parkhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Dashwood 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 Dashwood to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dashwood and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dashwood to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dashwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dashwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3460, Longitude: -81.6353 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dashwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.034 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.118 degrees. |