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Communities Also Named The Back Settlement ...
We found four communities that share the name The Back Settlement.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named The Back Settlement.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This The Back Settlement is located in Aroostook County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of The Back Settlement.
- Penobscot County
- This The Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of The Back Settlement.
- Nova Scotia
- This The Back Settlement lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Back Settlement ...
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.
- Advance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Elliot Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foxey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxey
- Gore Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ice Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ice Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Lake
- Kenabutch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenabutch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenabutch
- Lee Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Little Current
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Current came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Current
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Current <3>
- Serpent River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serpent River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serpent River
- Spanish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tobacco Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
How Far From The Back Settlement 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 The Back Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Back Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from The Back Settlement to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Back Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Back Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2500, Longitude: -82.3417 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 The Back Settlement to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.344 degrees. |
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