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Communities Also Named Blackstone ...
We found eight communities that are also named Blackstone.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Blackstone is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of eight communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other seven communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Blackstone [Fresno County].
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Blackstone is located in Livingston County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Blackstone.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Blackstone [Sumner County].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Blackstone is located in Aroostook County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Blackstone.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Blackstone is located in Worcester County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Blackstone.
- Ontario
- This Blackstone lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the west.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Blackstone is located in Westmoreland County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Blackstone.
- Virginia
- Nottoway County
- This Blackstone is located in Nottoway County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nottoway County community of Blackstone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackstone ...
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.
- Claverhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deepdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Glenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hays River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Young
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nevada Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pipers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Scotsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sight Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rock Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Blackstone to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blackstone to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackstone and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Blackstone to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 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 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,539 miles [5,695.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Blackstone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Blackstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1297, Longitude: -61.3033 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.238 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.731 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.638 degrees. |
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