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Curious and Interesting Names Near Navilus ...
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.
- Amethyst Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
- Loon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon
- Pass Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Lake
- Silver Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Harbour
- Silver Islet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Islet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Islet
- Stepstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
- Thunder Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Wild Goose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose
How Far From Navilus 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 Navilus to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Navilus and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Navilus to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 '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- Navilus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Navilus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4942, Longitude: -89.1000 |
| <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 Navilus 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 315.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.20 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.236 degrees. |
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