Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackburn Hamlet ...
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.
- Angers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angers
- Blossom Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
- Centretown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
- Heron Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heron Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Park
- Hiawatha Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Park
- Hunt Club Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club Park
- Kingsview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Park
- Lower Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Manor Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Piperville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Playfair Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playfair Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfair Park
- Queenswood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenswood Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood Village
- Riverview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Sandy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Blackburn Hamlet 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 Blackburn Hamlet to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blackburn Hamlet and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the west (W).
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,170 miles [6,711 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackburn Hamlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackburn Hamlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4367, Longitude: -75.5647 |
| <3> | 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 Blackburn Hamlet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.34 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.738 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.189 degrees. |