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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pardys Island ...
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.
- Bull Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Great Salmonier
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Salmonier
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loons Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Cove
- Path End
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
- Salt Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ship Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spoon Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stepaside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whale Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Pardys Island 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 Pardys Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<1> community of Pardys Island once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pardys Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 983 miles [1,582 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pardys Island 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 4,667 miles [7,510.8 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 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,246 miles [5,223.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pardys Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Pardys Island) 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 Pardys Island 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 Pardys Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0500, Longitude: -55.1833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 293.145 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.798 degrees. |
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