Curious and Interesting Names Near Blandford Station ...

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.

• Blink Bonnie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blink Bonnie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blink Bonnie
• Canning
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Former name for Canning:
  • Mudge Hollow
• Creditville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creditville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creditville
• Haysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
• Huntingford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingford
• Maple Lake Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake Park
• Perrys Lane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Lane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Lane
• Richwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
• Showers Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Showers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showers Corners
• Tollgate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
• Willow Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
• Windfall
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall

How Far From Blandford Station 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 Blandford Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blandford Station and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Blandford Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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