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Communities Also Named Ranoke ...
We found one communities that share the name Ranoke.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Ranoke.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranoke ...
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.
- Coral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Coral Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Rapids
- Foxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Moose River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Otter Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rapids
- Relay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
How Far From Ranoke 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 Ranoke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ranoke and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ranoke to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,227 miles [6,802.7 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ranoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4261, Longitude: -81.5872 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ranoke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.76 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.11 degrees. |
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