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Curious and Interesting Names Near Halsteads Bay ...
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.
- Cheeseborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeseborough came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseborough
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Eden Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fineview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
- Fineview is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fineview <3>
- Fishers Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
- Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <3>
- Gray's Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray's Beach
- Grindstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Lower Town Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town Landing
- Lower Town Landing is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marble Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
- Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County (NY)
- Rapid Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Thousand Island Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Willowbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Halsteads Bay 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 Halsteads Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Halsteads Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 76 miles [122.3 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Halsteads Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,232 miles [6,810.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 '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- Halsteads Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halsteads Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3494, Longitude: -76.0917 |
| <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 Halsteads Bay 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 306.814 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.09 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.969 degrees. |
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