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Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Beach ...

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.

  • Beaver Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Castle Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Bay
  • Christmas Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Island
  • Crescent Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cross Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Point
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Grand Narrows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Narrows
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Narrows <3>
  • Grass Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Cove
  • Island View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Islandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
  • Long Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Lower Washabuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Washabuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Washabuck
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    • Pipers Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Cove
    • Plaster Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Cove
    • Rear Christmas Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Christmas Island
    • Washabuck Centre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washabuck Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washabuck Centre

How Far From Big Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Beach 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 42 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 4,933 miles [7,938.9 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 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,515 miles [5,656.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0089, Longitude: -60.6792    
<5>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.
<6>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 Big Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.89 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.321 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.418 degrees.




 

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