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Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou Dock ...
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.
- Copperhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhead
- Depot Harbour ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Franceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moon River
(7 miles [11.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
- Potters Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
(6 miles [9.7 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 Manitou Dock 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 Manitou Dock to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Manitou Dock and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 215 miles [346 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Manitou Dock to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Manitou Dock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitou Dock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1106, Longitude: -80.1161 |
| <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 Manitou Dock 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 309.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.041 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.652 degrees. |
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