Curious and Interesting Names Near Graven Bank ...

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.

• Cape Dog
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Dog came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Dog
• Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
• Gulch ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulch
• Johns Pond
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Pond
• Mall Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mall Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mall Bay
• Middle Gut
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Gut
• Mitchells Brook ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Brook
• Mosquito
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito
• Path End
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
• Peters River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters River
• Riverhead
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Graven Bank 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 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 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 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,174 miles [5,108.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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