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Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins Inlet ...
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.
- Beaver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Bigwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwood
- Birch Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Island <2>
- Carson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Fox Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- French River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Key Harbour
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Harbour
- Key Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Junction
- Pickerel River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel River
- Trout Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Waterfall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Whitefish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitefish Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Collins Inlet to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Collins Inlet to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Collins Inlet and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 268 miles [431.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Collins Inlet to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins Inlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins Inlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0019, Longitude: -81.1992 |
| <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 Collins Inlet 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 309.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.842 degrees. |
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