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Curious and Interesting Names Near Avery Point ...

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.

  • Bonnie Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Fawn Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Floral Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Fountain Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Gamebridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamebridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Gamebridge Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamebridge Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Geneva Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grays Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Harry's Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harry's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Head Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Joyland Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyland Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Lakeview Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Murphy Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Beach
    • Prophet Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Point Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point Beach

How Far From Avery Point 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 Avery Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Avery Point and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Avery Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 '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- Avery Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6717, Longitude: -79.1149    
<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 Avery Point 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 308.721 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.283 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.33 degrees.









 

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