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Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Williams ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Eldorado Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Park
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Limehouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marywood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marywood Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood Meadows
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockside
- Scotch Block
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stewarttown Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarttown Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarttown Station
- Terra Cotta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Glen Williams 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 Glen Williams to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glen Williams and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 240 miles [386.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Williams to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Williams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Williams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6644, Longitude: -79.9250 |
| <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 Glen Williams 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 309.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.812 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.151 degrees. |
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