Communities Also Named Black Banks ...
We found one communities that share the name Black Banks.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Black Banks.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Banks ...
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.
- Alaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dock Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Corner
- Fortune Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Kelly Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Road
- Lady Slipper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Slipper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Slipper
- Poplar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Rosebank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Unionvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
How Far From Black Banks 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 Black Banks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Black Banks and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Black Banks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,639 miles [5,856.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7333, Longitude: -64.0000 |
| <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 Black Banks 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 298.748 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.52 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.569 degrees. |