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Communities Also Named Big Fork ...
We found three communities that are also named Big Fork.
Within Ontario, the name Big Fork is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Polk County
- This Big Fork is located in Polk County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Big Fork.
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Big Fork is located in Leslie County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Big Fork.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Big Fork is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Big Fork.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Fork ...
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.
- Black Hawk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Box Alder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance
- Falls Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Government Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grand Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Falls is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- International Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Island View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Island View is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Littlefork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Inlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon River Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeon River Landing is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River Landing
How Far From Big Fork 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 Big Fork to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Fork and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Big Fork to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Big Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Big Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5217, Longitude: -93.6722 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.543 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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