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Communities Also Named Bellingham ...

We found five communities that share the name Bellingham.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Bellingham.

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

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Bellingham is located in Norfolk County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Bellingham.
    • Minnesota
      • Lac qui Parle County
      • This Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Bellingham.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Bellingham is located in Greenville County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Bellingham.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Bellingham is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Bellingham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellingham ...

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.

  • Dean Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Lake
  • Dunns Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Valley
  • Glen Otter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
  • Heather
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
  • Iron Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
  • Livingstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
  • Livingstone Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone Creek

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bellingham to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Bellingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3931, Longitude: -83.2861    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Bellingham 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 311.341 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.496 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.791 degrees.









 

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