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Communities Also Named Riley Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Riley Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Riley Lake.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riley Lake ...
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.
- Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fawn Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Bay
- Floral Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Geneva Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Bay
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Head Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hydro Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
- Ragged Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
- Sparrow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Lake
How Far From Riley Lake 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 Riley Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Riley Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Riley Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 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' (or 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- Riley Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8397, Longitude: -79.2036 |
| <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 Riley Lake 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 308.762 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.302 degrees. |
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