Communities Also Named Long River ...
We found one communities that share the name Long River.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Long River.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long 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.
- French River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Grahams Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Irishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Kelvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Park Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Corner
- Sea View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea View <2>
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Long River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Long River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Long River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 587 miles [944.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Long 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 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 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 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,627 miles [5,837.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Long River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4833, Longitude: -63.5500 |
| <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 Long 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 298.533 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.513 degrees. |