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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Christopher ...

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.

  • Cedar Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Fingerboard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleetwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Honey's Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey's Beach
  • Janetville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janetville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janetville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janetville <2>
  • Little Britain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lotus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Mount Horeb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
  • Pine Point ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Purple Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seagrave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Sunset View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Viewlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewlake
    • Williams Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point

How Far From Saint Christopher 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 include the distance from a community such as Saint Christopher to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Christopher and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 173 miles [278.4 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Christopher to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Christopher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Christopher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1831, Longitude: -78.7825    
<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 Saint Christopher 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 308.552 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.016 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.372 degrees.









 

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