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Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperhead ...
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.
- Depot Harbour ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Killbear Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moon River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon River
- Otter Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <2>
- Potters Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
- Rose Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Seven (7) Mile Narrows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Narrows
- Woods Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bay
How Far From Copperhead 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 Copperhead to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Copperhead and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Copperhead to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copperhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copperhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1556, Longitude: -80.1314 |
| <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 Copperhead 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 309.339 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.055 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.641 degrees. |
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