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Curious and Interesting Names Near Becketts Landing ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Goodstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hearts Desire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herbert Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Inkerman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Munster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pierces Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rosehaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Swan Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twin Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Elm
- Vinegar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Becketts Landing 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 Becketts Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Becketts Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Becketts Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Becketts Landing) 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 Becketts Landing 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 Becketts Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0511, Longitude: -75.6858 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.468 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.817 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.436 degrees. |
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