Communities Also Named Hope River ...
We found one communities that share the name Hope River.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Hope River.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hope River ...
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.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- French River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French River <2>
- Glen Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grahams Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Gables
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Hazelgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgrove
- Hunter River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long River
- Springbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hope River 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 Hope River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hope River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 594 miles [956 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hope River 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,622 miles [5,829 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hope River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hope River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4333, Longitude: -63.4000 |
| <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 Hope River 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 298.453 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.472 degrees. |