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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbits Arm ...
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.
- Bumble Bee Bight ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Head Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heads Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jims Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Julies Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Muddy Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paddocks Bight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Rabbits Arm 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 Rabbits Arm 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 Rabbits Arm once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rabbits Arm and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rabbits Arm 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 4,627 miles [7,446.4 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 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,218 miles [5,178.9 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 Rabbits Arm, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rabbits Arm) 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 Rabbits Arm 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 Rabbits Arm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4911, Longitude: -55.7873 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.589 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.305 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.958 degrees. |
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