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Communities Also Named Reba ...

We found two communities that are also named Reba.

Within Ontario, the name Reba is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Reba is located in Pitt County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Reba.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Reba is located in Bedford County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Reba.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reba ...

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.

  • English River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • George
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Graham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Notman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notman
  • Oscar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
  • Silver Dollar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reba and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Reba 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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,605 miles [7,411 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Reba 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 Reba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4847, Longitude: -90.9583    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.532 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.784 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.974 degrees.