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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bensfort Bridge ...
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.
- Assumption
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Byersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cedar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Downers Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gores Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hall Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hiawatha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Yankee Bonnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Bonnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Bonnet
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Bensfort Bridge 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 Bensfort Bridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bensfort Bridge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 151 miles [243 km]<4> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bensfort Bridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bensfort Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bensfort Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2056, Longitude: -78.2775 |
| <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 Bensfort Bridge 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 308.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.652 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.112 degrees. |
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