Communities Also Named Rolphton ...
We found one communities that are also named Rolphton.
Within Quebec, the name Rolphton is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Rolphton in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Rolphton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolphton ...
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.
- Board Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brawny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawny
- Chalk River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deep River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deep River Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Crossing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hydro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Race Horse Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stonecliffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Rolphton 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 Rolphton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolphton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Rolphton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rolphton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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| <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 Rolphton 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 Rolphton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2817, Longitude: -77.7086 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.628 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.317 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.89 degrees. |