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Communities Also Named Reidville ...

We found three communities that are also named Reidville.

Within Ontario, the name Reidville is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Reidville lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Quebec
      • This Reidville lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Reidville is located in Spartanburg County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Reidville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reidville ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Echo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Erinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Florida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Forest Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gull Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens
  • Lime Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Otter Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Star Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Storms Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Violet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Reidville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,263 miles [6,860.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reidville) 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 Reidville 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 Reidville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4442, Longitude: -76.9306    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.338 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.693 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.339 degrees.