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Communities Also Named Bel Air Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Bel Air Heights.

Within Ontario, the name Bel Air Heights is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Bel Air Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Bel Air Heights.
      • Richmond County
      • This Bel Air Heights is located in Richmond County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bel Air Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bel Air Heights ...

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.

  • Centrepointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • City View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Craig Henry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Federal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
  • Graham Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Leslie Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Manordale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Meadowlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Skyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Trend Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Bel Air Heights 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 Bel Air Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bel Air Heights and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,575 miles [8,972.1 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,181 miles [6,728.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Bel Air Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bel Air Heights 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 Bel Air Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3578, Longitude: -75.7550    
<3>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.473 degrees.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.873 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.324 degrees.