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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatchett Lake ...
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.
- Eastern Passage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Passage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Passage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastern Passage <2>
- Harrietsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietsfield <2>
- Herring Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
- Indian Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shad Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Bay
- Stillwater Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tufts Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Hatchett Lake 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 Hatchett Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hatchett Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 587 miles [944.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hatchett Lake 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 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 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,691 miles [5,940.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hatchett Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatchett Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5697, Longitude: -63.7145 |
| <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 Hatchett Lake 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 299.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.899 degrees. |
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