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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Mabou Harbour ...

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.

  • Glenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hays River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Henry Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Judique
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Judique Ponds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Mabou
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Young
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nevada Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sight Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

How Far From West Mabou Harbour 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 West Mabou Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in West Mabou Harbour and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Mabou Harbour 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 4,965 miles [7,990.4 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 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,548 miles [5,710 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Mabou Harbour) 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 Mabou Harbour 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 Mabou Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0711, Longitude: -61.4725    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.359 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.854 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.766 degrees.