Curious and Interesting Names Near Jarvis River ...

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.

• Cloud Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Bay
• Crooks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
• Flint
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Jelly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
• Moose Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill
• Pardee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
• Pigeon River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon River
• Stanley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
• Twin City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Jarvis River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/