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Communities Also Named Bidwell ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bidwell.
Within Ontario, the name Bidwell is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bidwell [Butte County].
- Iowa
- Wapello County
- This Bidwell is located in Wapello County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Bidwell.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Bidwell is located in Laclede County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Bidwell.
- New York
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bidwell [Erie County].
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Bidwell is located in Gallia County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Bidwell.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Bidwell is located in Fayette County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bidwell.
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Bidwell is located in Lincoln County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bidwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bidwell ...
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.
- Bass Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Creek
- Big Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Buzwah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzwah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzwah
- Clover Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilly Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilly Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Grove
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Squirrel Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Two O'Clock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two O'Clock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two O'Clock
How Far From Bidwell 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 Bidwell to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bidwell and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bidwell to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bidwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Bidwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bidwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8003, Longitude: -81.9831 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bidwell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Bidwell 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 310.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.472 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.336 degrees. |
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