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Communities Also Named Ladysmith ...

We found six communities that are also named Ladysmith.

Within Quebec, the name Ladysmith is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Ladysmith lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • This Ladysmith is located in Clay County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Ladysmith.
    • Manitoba
      • This Ladysmith lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Ontario
      • This Ladysmith lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Ladysmith is located in Caroline County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Ladysmith.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rusk County
      • This Ladysmith is located in Rusk County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Ladysmith.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladysmith ...

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.

  • Alcove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
  • Grove Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Iron Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Leach Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Otter Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruthledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bay
  • Wolf Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Ladysmith to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ladysmith to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladysmith and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Ladysmith to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ladysmith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Ladysmith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladysmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7654, Longitude: -76.3030    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.774 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.278 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.407 degrees.