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Curious and Interesting Names Near Beckfords ...

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.

  • Angels Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angels Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Cove
  • Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
  • Distress Cove ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distress Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distress Cove
  • Gooseberry Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gulch ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulch
  • Lears Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lears Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lears Cove
  • Middle Gut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Gut
  • Mosquito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
  • Patricks Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Cove
  • Stoney House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney House
  • Tilts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilts

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Beckfords and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Beckfords to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Beckfords) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beckfords. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8833, Longitude: -53.9000    
<5>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.
<6>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 Beckfords to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.414 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.551 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.285 degrees.




 

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