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Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Rapids ...
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.
- Eden Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Falls
- Junetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junetown
- Little Brockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Brockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brockville
- Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Leaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Outlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
- Rapid Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rockfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Sand Bay Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bay Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay Corner
- Sweets Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Black Rapids 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 Black Rapids to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Black Rapids and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Black Rapids to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,226 miles [6,801.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Rapids. 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> | 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- Black Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5098, Longitude: -76.0895 |
| <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 Black Rapids to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.794 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.093 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.893 degrees. |
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