Repulse Bay (Nunavut) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Repulse Bay ...

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 Repulse Bay, Fort Hope is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the West

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

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

Iqaluit, which is the Territorial Capital of Nunavut, lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE).
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE).
The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,825 miles [6,155.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Repulse Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Repulse Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 66.5247, Longitude: -86.2383
<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 Repulse Bay 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 310.393 degrees.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.739 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.649 degrees.