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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ittilliarsuk ...
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.
- Island Harbour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jack Lanes Bay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Postville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Ittilliarsuk 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 Ittilliarsuk to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ittilliarsuk and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ittilliarsuk 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 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 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 5,381 miles [8,659.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,276 miles [5,272.2 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ittilliarsuk) 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 Ittilliarsuk 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 Ittilliarsuk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.2500, Longitude: -60.0658 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.319 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 285.508 degrees. |
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