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Curious and Interesting Names Near Blairs Settlement ...
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.
- Bobs Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Lake
- Burnt Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
- California
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Lock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Lock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Lock
- Desert Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forfar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forfar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
- Freeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Jones Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Little Brockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Raymonds Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymonds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymonds Corners
- Stanleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
How Far From Blairs Settlement to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blairs Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blairs Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Blairs Settlement 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 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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- Blairs Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairs Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6392, Longitude: -76.4050 |
| <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 Blairs Settlement 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 306.979 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.989 degrees. |
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