Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Harrison ...
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.
In the vicinity of Cape Harrison, Ragged Islands is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the Northwest
How Far From Cape Harrison to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cape Harrison to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cape Harrison and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cape Harrison to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 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 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,205 miles [5,157.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Footnotes ...
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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- Cape Harrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cape Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.9000, Longitude: -58.0500
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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.
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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 Cape Harrison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.987 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.826 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 284.45 degrees.