We found three communities that are also named Reidville.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Reidville is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Reidville lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Quebec
This Reidville lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This Reidville is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Reidville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reidville ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Reidville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reidville and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Reidville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,291 miles [5,296.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Reidville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Reidville 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 Reidville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2333, Longitude: -57.3833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.729 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.496 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.09 degrees.