Communities Also Named Richan ...
We found one communities that share the name Richan.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Richan.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richan ...
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.
- Frenchman's Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchman's Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchman's Head
- Pelican
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Sam Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Lake
- Six Mile Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Corner
- Superior Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Junction
- Two Mile Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Corner
How Far From Richan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Richan to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Richan and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Richan 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 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' (or 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- Richan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9833, Longitude: -92.3000 |
| <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 Richan 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 317.485 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.602 degrees. |