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Communities Also Named Blantyre ...
We found two communities that are also named Blantyre.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Blantyre.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Blantyre in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Blantyre is located in Transylvania County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Blantyre.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blantyre ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmhedge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhedge
- Harkaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkaway
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Minniehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Wing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Temple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walters Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Blantyre 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 Blantyre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blantyre and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Blantyre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blantyre) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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| <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 Blantyre 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 Blantyre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5008, Longitude: -80.6342 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.725 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.166 degrees. |
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