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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainy 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.
- Birch Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Birch Beach is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Beach
- Border
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carp is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Cozy Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dearlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
- Frontier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Frontier is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Gameland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland
- Harris Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Rainy River 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 Rainy River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rainy River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Rainy River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rainy River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rainy River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainy River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7206, Longitude: -94.5670 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.192 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.674 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.337 degrees. |
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