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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold River 21 ...
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.
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chester Basin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Basin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Basin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Basin <1>
- Chester Islands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Islands
- Clearland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearland
- Gold River
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
- Martins Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Point
- Martins River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins River
- Marvins Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvins Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins Island
- Robinsons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Silver Point Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point Road
- Squid Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squid Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squid Cove
How Far From Gold River 21 to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gold River 21 to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gold River 21 and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 557 miles [896.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gold River 21 to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,719 miles [5,985.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gold River 21) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gold River 21. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5591, Longitude: -64.3414 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gold River 21 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.96 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.201 degrees. |
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