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Curious and Interesting Names Near Blink Bonnie ...
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.
- Creditville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Punkeydoodles Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shakespeare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakespeare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakespeare <2>
- Showers Corners
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Willow Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Blink Bonnie 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 Blink Bonnie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blink Bonnie and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Blink Bonnie to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blink Bonnie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blink Bonnie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2978, Longitude: -80.6489 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Blink Bonnie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.312 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.652 degrees. |
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