Curious and Interesting Names Near Barcovan Beach ...

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.

• Carrying Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrying Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrying Place
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrying Place <2>
• Cedar Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Centre
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
• Gardenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
• Hillcrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Johnstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
• Rosehall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehall
• Spring Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Stockdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
• Twelve O'Clock Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve O'Clock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve O'Clock Point

How Far From Barcovan Beach 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 Barcovan Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 135 miles [217.3 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Barcovan Beach to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,308 miles [6,933.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/