Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackwater Junction ...

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.

• Cedar Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
• Fingerboard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard
• Greenbank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
• Honey's Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey's Beach
• Little Britain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
• Marsh Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hill
• Pine Point ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
• Seagrave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrave
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrave <2>
• Sunrise Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
• Sunset View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
• Wick
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick

How Far From Blackwater Junction 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 Blackwater Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 183 miles [294.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Blackwater Junction 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 11 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 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/