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Communities Also Named Rapids Depot ...
We found one communities that are also named Rapids Depot.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Rapids Depot.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rapids Depot ...
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.
- Five Fingers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limerick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Mann Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Robinsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Six-Milles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Depot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Rapids Depot 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 Rapids Depot to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rapids Depot and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rapids Depot to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,766 miles [6,060.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rapids Depot) 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 Rapids Depot 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 Rapids Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8167, Longitude: -67.7333 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.86 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.059 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.796 degrees. |
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