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Communities Also Named Balsam Grove ...
We found two communities that are also named Balsam Grove.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Balsam Grove.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Balsam Grove in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Balsam Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Balsam Grove ...
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.
- Codes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
- Hemlock Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- High Gate Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- King Pitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingscourt
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Point Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Queens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Ravensview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silvers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Balsam Grove 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 Balsam Grove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Balsam Grove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Balsam Grove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,254 miles [6,846.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Balsam Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Balsam Grove 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 Balsam Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2458, Longitude: -76.5325 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.401 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.233 degrees. |
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