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Communities Also Named Bessemer ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Bessemer.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bessemer is located in Jefferson County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bessemer.
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Bessemer is located in Martin County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Bessemer.
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic County
      • This Bessemer is located in Gogebic County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Bessemer.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Bessemer is located in Guilford County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Bessemer.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Bessemer is located in Athens County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Bessemer.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Bessemer is located in Botetourt County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Bessemer.
    • West Virginia
      • Berkeley County
      • This Bessemer is located in Berkeley County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Bessemer.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Bessemer [Natrona County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...

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.

  • Childs Mines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Mines
  • Faraday
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faraday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faraday <4>
  • Graphite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Greenview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardwood Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardwood Lake <4>
  • Hickey Settlement
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
  • Hughes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Maple Leaf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Martins Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Maxwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Murphy Corners
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corners
  • Nobbs Siding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobbs Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobbs Siding
  • Ruby Mine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Mine

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bessemer to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessemer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0497, Longitude: -77.6333    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Bessemer 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 307.722 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.222 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.416 degrees.




 

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