Curious and Interesting Names Near Marten 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.

• Bear Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
• Camp Bigwee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Bigwee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bigwee
• Camp White Bear
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp White Bear came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp White Bear
• Field
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Field <2>
• Fridays
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fridays came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays
• Kenny
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
• Kipling
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
• Redwater
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
• River Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Valley <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Marten River and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 230 miles [370.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Marten River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 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/