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Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Townshend ...
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.
- Birchy Nap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blackhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freshwater Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middle Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pearl
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Outer Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ricketts Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stopperside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wishingwell Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Fort Townshend 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 Fort Townshend to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fort Townshend and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Townshend to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 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 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,125 miles [5,029.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | 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- Fort Townshend) 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 Fort Townshend 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 Fort Townshend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5675, Longitude: -52.7114 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.395 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.578 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.033 degrees. |
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