Curious and Interesting Names Near Frood Mine ...

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.

• Clara Belle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Belle
• Copper Cliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
• Elmview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
• Falconbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconbridge
• Flake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake
• Flour Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Mill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Mill
• Lively
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
• Minnow Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow Lake
• Pinecrest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Sand Pit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Pit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pit

How Far From Frood Mine 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 Frood Mine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Frood Mine 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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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