Curious and Interesting Names Near Boisdale ...

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.

• Beaver Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
• Big Bank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
• Big Harbour
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour
• Big Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
• Cross Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Point
• Frenchvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchvale
• Glasgow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
• Ironville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
• Island Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Point
• Long Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Portage
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
• Rear Balls Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Balls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Balls Creek
• Scotch Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake

How Far From Boisdale to ...

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 community such as Boisdale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boisdale and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 732 miles [1,178 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boisdale to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,505 miles [5,640.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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