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Curious and Interesting Names Near Grenadier Island ...
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.
- Front of Escott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goose Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Bay
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Junetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junetown
- Mallorytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mallorytown Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Narrows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Rapid Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Grenadier Island 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 Grenadier Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grenadier Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Grenadier Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Grenadier Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grenadier Island 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 Grenadier Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4114, Longitude: -75.8697 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.831 degrees. |
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