Curious and Interesting Names Near Mira Road ...

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.

• Blacketts Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacketts Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacketts Lake
• Brickyard Road
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Road
• Caribou Marsh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Marsh
• Dutch Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Brook
• Edwardsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
• Front Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Lake
• Grand Lake Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
• Hills Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Road
• Meadows Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Road
• Prime Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prime Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prime Brook
• Rear Balls Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Balls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Balls Creek
• Reserve Rows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Rows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Rows
• River Ryan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
• Trout Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Brook

How Far From Mira Road 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 Mira Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mira Road 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 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 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,490 miles [5,616.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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