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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryderville ...
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.
- Beaverdams
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
- Beaverdams has also been known as:
- Beaver Dams
- Black Horse Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Butlersburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlersburg
- Facer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Facer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facer
- Greens Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jordan Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Niagara on the Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Power Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Glen
- Rockway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Shipman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
How Far From Ryderville 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 Ryderville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ryderville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Ryderville 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 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ryderville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryderville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1889, Longitude: -79.2156 |
| <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 Ryderville 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 308.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.269 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.998 degrees. |
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