Communities Also Named Houseys Rapids ...
We found one communities that share the name Houseys Rapids.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Houseys Rapids.
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- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houseys Rapids ...
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.
- Cedar Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Floral Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Geneva Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hydro Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
- Ragged Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
- Sparrow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Lake
How Far From Houseys Rapids 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 Houseys Rapids to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Houseys Rapids and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Houseys Rapids to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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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> | 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- Houseys Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houseys Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8678, Longitude: -79.2106 |
| <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 Houseys Rapids 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 308.764 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.363 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.294 degrees. |