Curious and Interesting Names Near Amethyst 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.

• Jumbo Gardens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
• Loon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon
• Pass Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Lake
• Pearl
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
• Silver Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Harbour
• Silver Islet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Islet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Islet
• Stepstone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
• Wild Goose
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Amethyst Harbour and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Amethyst Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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