Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Mink Lake.
Communities Also Named Mink Lake ...
We found two communities that are also named Mink Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Mink Lake.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Mink Lake in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Mink Lake #1
- This Mink Lake lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Mink Lake lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mink Lake ...
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.
- Booth Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ceramic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceramic
- Chiswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiswick
- Government Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grahamvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand-Desert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Great Desert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Snake Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Mink Lake 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 included the distance from a community such as Mink Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mink Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mink Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,279 miles [6,886.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mink Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mink Lake 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 Mink Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0567, Longitude: -78.7644 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.349 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.088 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.544 degrees. |