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Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackstone Lake ...
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.
- Crooked Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Bay
- Dock Siding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Siding
- Gordon Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Bay
- Horseshoe Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Joseph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Joseph
- Otter Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <2>
- Rose Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Stanley House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley House
- Swords
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords
- Turtle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Woods Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bay
How Far From Blackstone Lake 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 Blackstone Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blackstone Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 203 miles [326.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Blackstone Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackstone Lake. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackstone Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackstone Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2486, Longitude: -79.8844 |
| <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 Blackstone Lake 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 309.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.475 degrees. |
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