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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cognashene ...

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.

  • Cedar Nook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Nook
  • Franceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franceville
  • Go Home Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Honey Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Harbour
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Harbour <3>
  • Maceys Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Bay
  • Sawlog Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawlog Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawlog Bay
  • Wolverine Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Beach
  • Wood Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Landing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Cognashene and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 208 miles [334.7 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cognashene to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Cognashene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cognashene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9264, Longitude: -79.9201    
<5>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.
<6>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 Cognashene to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.222 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.886 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.629 degrees.









 

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