Bissett Creek (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bissett Creek ...

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.

Board Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Dam
Brawny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawny
Deep River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
Deep River Depot
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River Depot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River Depot
Government Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Park
Hydro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
Radiant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
Stonecliffe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonecliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliffe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonecliffe <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bissett Creek and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bissett Creek to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bissett Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>	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 'straight-line' (or 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- Bissett Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bissett Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2243, Longitude: -78.0605
<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 Bissett Creek 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 307.866 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.574 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.10 degrees.