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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pass 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.
- Amethyst Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jumbo Gardens
(25 miles [40.2 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Silver Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Goose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Pass Lake 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 Pass Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pass Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Pass Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 37 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pass Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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- Pass Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pass Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5667, Longitude: -88.7333 |
| <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 Pass Lake 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 314.983 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.913 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.001 degrees. |
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