Curious and Interesting Names Near Rackety ...

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.

• Allsaw
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allsaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allsaw
• Brady Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
• Burnt River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt River
• Deep Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
• Dutch Line
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Line
• Galena Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Hill
• Head Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Lake
• Horseshoe Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
• Howland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
• Irondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
• Miners Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Bay
• Moore Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Falls
• Union Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rackety to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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