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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gameland ...
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.
- Black Hawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Border
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Border is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Cozy Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corners
- Dearlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearlock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
- Frontier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Harris Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rainy River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Gameland 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 Gameland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Gameland and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gameland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gameland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Gameland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gameland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8392, Longitude: -94.4094 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gameland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.073 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.556 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.209 degrees. |
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