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Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest 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.
- Black Hawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Box Alder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Alder came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Alder
- Dance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance
- Falls Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Finland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Government Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Landing
- International Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <3>
- Rocky Inlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
- Windy Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Northwest Bay 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 Northwest Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Northwest Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Northwest Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwest Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwest Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwest Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8567, Longitude: -93.5750 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Northwest Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.462 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.869 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.713 degrees. |
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