We found one communities that are also named Blakeney.
Within Ontario, the name Blakeney is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Blakeney in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Red River County
This Blakeney is located in Red River County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Blakeney.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakeney ...
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.
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 Blakeney to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blakeney and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Blakeney to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Blakeney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Blakeney to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blakeney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2658, Longitude: -76.2444
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.80 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.224 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.615 degrees.