Curious and Interesting Names Near Lesters Point ...

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.

• Flat Water
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Water came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Water
• Johns Bight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Bight
• Juniper Point ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Point
• Middle House
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle House
• Pottles Bay
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottles Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottles Bay
• Tinker Harbour
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Harbour
• Tuckers Harbour
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Harbour

How Far From Lesters Point 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 community such as Lesters Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lesters Point 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 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 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 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,229 miles [5,196.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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