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Communities Also Named Iron Bridge ...

We found nine communities that share the name Iron Bridge.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Iron Bridge.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Iron Bridge [Cullman County].
    • Kentucky
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Iron Bridge [Warren County].
    • Michigan
      • Baraga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Iron Bridge [Baraga County].
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Iron Bridge [Summit County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Iron Bridge [Armstrong County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<3> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Iron Bridge.
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gregg County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Iron Bridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Iron Bridge [Monongalia County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron Bridge ...

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.

  • Dean Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Lake
  • Dunns Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Valley
  • Glen Otter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
  • Heather
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
  • Little Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
  • Livingstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
  • Livingstone Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone Creek
  • Scotch Block
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

How Far From Iron Bridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Iron Bridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iron Bridge and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 366 miles [589 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Iron Bridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Bridge. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Iron Bridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 Iron Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iron Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iron Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2798, Longitude: -83.2213    
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Iron Bridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.306 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.439 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.801 degrees.




 

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