Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Rock ...

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.

• Diver
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diver
• Freeman
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
• Kenny
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
• Maidens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
• Otter
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
• Pieville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieville
• Redwater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
• Rib Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
• Silver Centre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Centre

How Far From Buffalo Rock to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buffalo Rock to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Buffalo Rock to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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