Communities Also Named Bent River ...
We found one communities that share the name Bent River.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Bent River.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bent 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.
- Bear Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Cave came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cave
- Dee Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dee Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee Bank
- Echo Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gull Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Rock
- Juddhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juddhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddhaven
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Stanley House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley House
- Valley Green Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green Beach
How Far From Bent River 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 Bent River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bent River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 187 miles [300.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bent River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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- Bent River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bent River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2136, Longitude: -79.5406 |
| <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 Bent River 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 308.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.314 degrees. |