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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gorewood Acres ...
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.
- Downsview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Grahamsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Marvin Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Heights
- Peel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgehill
- Stanley Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
- Wildfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildfield
How Far From Gorewood Acres 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 Gorewood Acres to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gorewood Acres and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Gorewood Acres to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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- Gorewood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gorewood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7444, Longitude: -79.6514 |
| <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 Gorewood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.15 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.984 degrees. |
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