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Communities Also Named Gold Rock ...
We found one communities that share the name Gold Rock.
Within Ontario, the name Gold Rock is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Gold Rock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Nash County
- This Gold Rock is located in Nash County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Gold Rock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold 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.
- Oxdrift
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxdrift came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxdrift
- Six Mile Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Corner
- Two Mile Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Corner
How Far From Gold 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 Gold Rock to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Gold Rock once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gold Rock and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Gold Rock to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 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> | 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- Gold Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gold Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4468, Longitude: -92.7106 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gold Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gold Rock 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 317.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.215 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.02 degrees. |
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