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Curious and Interesting Names Near Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville ...
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.
- Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gin Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
- Lower Lance Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Burnt Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snooks Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville 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 Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,159 miles [5,083.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville 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 Harcourt-Monroe-Waterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2003, Longitude: -53.8019 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.823 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.187 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.028 degrees. |
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