Fort Thomson (Nunavut) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Thomson ...

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.

In the vicinity of Fort Thomson, Read Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the North

How Far From Fort Thomson 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 Fort Thomson to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Thomson and extending to:

Iqaluit, which is the Territorial Capital of Nunavut, lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east (E).
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE).
The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,318 miles [8,558.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<3>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Nunavut Territory: https://www.gov.nu.ca/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Thomson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Thomson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 68.7833, Longitude: -114.7833
<2>	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 Fort Thomson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<3>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.156 degrees.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.458 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.149 degrees.