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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallows ...
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.
- Boat Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Island ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Great Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jude Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Bona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patricks Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Gallows 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 town such as Gallows to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<1> community of Gallows once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gallows and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gallows to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,640 miles [7,467.4 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 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,221 miles [5,183.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gallows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Gallows) 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 Gallows 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 Gallows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3833, Longitude: -54.7833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.768 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.295 degrees. |
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