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Curious and Interesting Names Near River Denys Station ...
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.
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lime Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marble Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orangedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Princeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- River Denys
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seal Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From River Denys Station 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 River Denys Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in River Denys Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from River Denys Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,543 miles [5,701.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Denys Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 River Denys Station 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 River Denys Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8097, Longitude: -61.1961 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.266 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.82 degrees. |
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