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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lake Ainslie ...
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.
- Claverhouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deepdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hays River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mason Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Young
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Rock Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From West Lake Ainslie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Lake Ainslie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in West Lake Ainslie and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Lake Ainslie 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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 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 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,535 miles [5,689 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Lake Ainslie) 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 West Lake Ainslie 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 West Lake Ainslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1031, Longitude: -61.1964 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.18 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.661 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.605 degrees. |
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