Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder 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.

• Big Bras d'Or
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bras d'Or
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bras d'Or <1>
• Edwardsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <1>
• Florence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Georges River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges River
• Kaneville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
• Little Bras d'Or
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bras d'Or came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bras d'Or
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Bras d'Or <1>
• Little Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
• Long Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
• River Ryan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
• Scotch Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
• Scotchtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Alder Point and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alder Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,489 miles [5,615 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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