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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dungarry ...
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.
- Henry Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Judique
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Judique Ponds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Mabou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marble Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nevada Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Sight Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Dungarry 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 Dungarry to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Dungarry and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dungarry to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,552 miles [5,716.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dungarry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dungarry 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 Dungarry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0111, Longitude: -61.5094 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.399 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.887 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.828 degrees. |
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