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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay of Chaleur ...
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.
- Dog Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Cove
- Dragon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
- Francois
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grey River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little River ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Locks Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muddy Hole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Parsons Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richards Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Bay of Chaleur 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 Bay of Chaleur to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Bay of Chaleur once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bay of Chaleur and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bay of Chaleur to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 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 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,299 miles [5,309.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 of Chaleur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay of Chaleur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bay of Chaleur 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 of Chaleur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5833, Longitude: -56.6667 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.112 degrees. |
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