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Communities Also Named Silver Bay ...
We found four communities that share the name Silver Bay.
Within Ontario, the name Silver Bay is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Silver Bay lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Silver Bay is located in Lake County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Bay.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Silver Bay is located in Ocean County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Bay.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Silver Bay is located in Warren County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Silver Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bay ...
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.
- Cedar Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cooks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowland
- Crystal Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Feeder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeder
- Gasline
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasline
- Lorraine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Stevensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thunder Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wavecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Silver Bay 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 Silver Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Bay 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 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8778, Longitude: -79.1642 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Silver Bay 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 308.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.10 degrees. |
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