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Communities Also Named Dipper Harbour ...

We found one communities that share the name Dipper Harbour.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Dipper Harbour.

Beyond New Brunswick.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
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      • The profile page for Dipper Harbour #1
      • This Dipper Harbour lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dipper Harbour ...

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.

  • Chance Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Harbour
  • Five Fathom Hole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Fathom Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Fathom Hole
  • Frenchmans Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmans Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
  • Gooseberry Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cove
  • Little Lepreau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lepreau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lepreau
  • Maces Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maces Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Bay
  • Mink Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Brook
  • Prince of Wales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince of Wales came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince of Wales

How Far From Dipper Harbour 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 Dipper Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dipper Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,794 miles [6,105.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dipper Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dipper Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0950, Longitude: -66.4305    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Dipper Harbour to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.659 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.337 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.857 degrees.









 

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