Communities Also Named Chalk River ...
We found one communities that share the name Chalk River.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Chalk River.
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- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chalk River ...
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.
- Deep River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
- Deep River Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River Depot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River Depot
- Duke Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Road Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Road Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Road Crossing
- Race Horse Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Race Horse Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Race Horse Camp
- Squirrel Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Depot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Depot
How Far From Chalk River 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 Chalk River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chalk River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Chalk River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,227 miles [6,802.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chalk River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chalk River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0167, Longitude: -77.4500 |
| <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 Chalk River 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 307.49 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.879 degrees. |