Welcome to Blackstone ...
Although we found mention of Blackstone during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Blackstone was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Blackstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blackstone, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Blackstone might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Blackstone would be found within the (705) & (249)<2> area codes.
Communities Also Named Blackstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blackstone - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackstone.
Communities near Blackstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackstone.
- Parry Sound
- Parry Island First Nation
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry Island First Nation
- Parry Island First Nation lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry Island First Nation came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Parry Island First Nation
- Gordon Bay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Bay
- Gordon Bay lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gordon Bay
- Humphrey
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Humphrey
- Holmur
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmur
- Holmur lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmur came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holmur
- Otter Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Otter Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake<4>
- Dockmure
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockmure
- Dockmure lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockmure came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dockmure
- Haines Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Lake
- Haines Lake lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haines Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Haines Lake
- Swords
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords
- Swords lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Blackstone.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Swords
- Crooked Bay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Bay
- Crooked Bay lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Blackstone.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooked Bay
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackstone ...
Looking for more information about Blackstone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blackstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Blackstone and then turned east". While Blackstone could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Blackstone as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Blackstone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705). |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blackstone) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Blackstone. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BlackstoneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2569, Longitude: -79.8428 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |