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Communities Also Named Rockside ...
We found one communities that share the name Rockside.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Rockside.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockside ...
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.
- Brimstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone
- Brisbane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Cataract
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Erin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Forks of the Credit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the Credit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the Credit
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Terra Cotta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rockside 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 Rockside to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rockside and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 239 miles [384.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rockside to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7519, Longitude: -79.9711 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rockside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.852 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.139 degrees. |
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