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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowker ...
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.
- Amethyst Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Loon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Red Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Harbour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Sprucewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
How Far From Bowker to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bowker to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bowker and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bowker to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Bowker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7150, Longitude: -88.6269 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bowker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.887 degrees. |
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