Communities Also Named Island Falls ...
We found three communities that share the name Island Falls.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Island Falls.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Island Falls is located in Aroostook County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Island Falls.
- Saskatchewan
- This Island Falls lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island Falls ...
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.
- Departure Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Departure Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Departure Lake
- Driftwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <3>
- Island Falls Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Falls Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls Junction
- Island Falls Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Falls Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls Station
- Smooth Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smooth Rock Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tudhope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tudhope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudhope
How Far From Island Falls 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 Island Falls to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island Falls and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Island Falls to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Island Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5667, Longitude: -81.3667 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Island Falls 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 309.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.174 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.378 degrees. |