Kugluktuk (Nunavut) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kugluktuk ...

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 Kugluktuk, Coronation is located less than 2 miles<1> to the Northeast

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

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

Iqaluit, which is the Territorial Capital of Nunavut, lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the east (E).
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE).
The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,381 miles [8,659.9 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 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kugluktuk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kugluktuk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 67.8262, Longitude: -115.0983
<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 Kugluktuk 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 334.517 degrees.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.758 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.72 degrees.