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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay de Este ...
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.
- Aaron Arm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Diamond Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Bruit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otters Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Blanche
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Blanche
- Former names for Rose Blanche:
- Caines Island
- Cains Island
How Far From Bay de Este 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 Bay de Este to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<1> community of Bay de Este once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bay de Este and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bay de Este to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,363 miles [5,412.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bay de Este, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Bay de Este) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bay de Este 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 Bay de Este. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7667, Longitude: -58.2500 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.809 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.797 degrees. |
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