Curious and Interesting Names Near Great Codroy ...

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.

• Coal Brook
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
• Dennis Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
• Grand River Gut ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Gut
• Long Grade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grade
• Low Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Brook
• Mouse Island ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
• Red Rocks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
• Shoal Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point

How Far From Great Codroy 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 Great Codroy to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Great Codroy 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 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 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 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,405 miles [5,479.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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