Hardrock (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardrock ...

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.

Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
Kinghorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinghorn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinghorn
Little Longlac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Longlac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Longlac
Margo Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Lake
Rosedale Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Point
Sturgeon River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon River

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hardrock to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	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- Hardrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7167, Longitude: -86.8844
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Hardrock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.587 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.518 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.504 degrees.