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Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Bay West ...

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.

  • Berry Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Head
  • Felix Cove ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felix Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Cove
  • Flat Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bay
  • Indian Head ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Man of War Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man of War Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man of War Cove
  • Noels Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noels Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noels Pond
  • Sandy Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Seal Rocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rocks

How Far From Flat Bay West 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 Flat Bay West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Flat Bay West and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Flat Bay West 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 4,774 miles [7,683 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>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Bay West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Bay West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4000, Longitude: -58.6000    
<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 Flat Bay West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.814 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.511 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.464 degrees.









 

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