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Communities Also Named Bar River ...
We found one communities that share the name Bar River.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Bar River.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bar River ...
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.
- Churchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Chippewa County (MI)
- Echo Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Echo River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo River
- French Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Lake
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Chippewa County (MI)
- Leeburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeburn
- Payment
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payment
- Payment is located in Chippewa County (MI)
- Richards Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
How Far From Bar River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bar River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bar River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 405 miles [651.8 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bar River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bar River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bar River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4417, Longitude: -84.0261 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bar River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.064 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.169 degrees. |
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