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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bass Creek ...
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.
- Big Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Buzwah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzwah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzwah
- Clover Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hilly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilly Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Grove
- Little Current
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Current came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Current
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Current <2>
- Monument Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Corner
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Squirrel Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Two O'Clock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two O'Clock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two O'Clock
How Far From Bass Creek 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 Bass Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bass Creek and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 305 miles [490.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bass Creek 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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bass Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bass Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8056, Longitude: -82.0114 |
| <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 Bass Creek 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 310.529 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.493 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.349 degrees. |
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