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Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Bank ...
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.
- Canoe Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cove
- Charlottetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
- Lewis Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Point
- Long Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Loyalist
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalist came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalist
- Rocky Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
- Rosebank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Spring Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
How Far From Meadow Bank 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 village such as Meadow Bank to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meadow Bank and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 601 miles [967.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow Bank 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 35 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 5,036 miles [8,104.7 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 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,621 miles [5,827.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Bank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Bank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2000, Longitude: -63.2333 |
| <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 Meadow Bank 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 298.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.552 degrees. |
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