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Communities Also Named Belle River ...

We found five communities that share the name Belle River.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Belle River.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Assumption Parish
      • This Belle River is located in Assumption Parish and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Belle River.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Belle River is located in Saint Clair County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Belle River.
    • Minnesota
      • Douglas County
      • This Belle River is located in Douglas County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Belle River.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Belle River lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle 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.

  • Deerbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
  • Edgars
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
  • Fairplay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Forest Glade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Harper Woods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
    • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <4>
  • Haycroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycroft
  • Maidstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <4>
  • Pike Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Park
  • Roseland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Staples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples

How Far From Belle River to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Belle River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle River and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Belle 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 24 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 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Belle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3000, Longitude: -82.7167    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Belle 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 311.213 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.729 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.028 degrees.




 

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