Curious and Interesting Names Near Triton West ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumble Bee Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee Bight
• Dark Tickle ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Tickle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Tickle
• Head Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Harbour
• Heads Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Harbour
• Jims Cove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jims Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Cove
• Julies Harbour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julies Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julies Harbour
• Locks Harbour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Harbour
• Long Island ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• Lushes Bight ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lushes Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushes Bight
• Miles Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cove
• Muddy Hole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Hole
• Paddocks Bight
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddocks Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddocks Bight
• Seal Bay Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Bay Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Bay Head
• Seal Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Island

How Far From Triton West 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 Triton West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Triton West 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 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,618 miles [7,432 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 5,334 miles [8,584.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,210 miles [5,166 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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