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Communities Also Named Munns Road ...
We found one communities that are also named Munns Road.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island that is also named Munns Road.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Munns Road ...
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.
- Big Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Harmony Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hermanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Zealand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Priest Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Munns Road 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 Munns Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Munns Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Munns Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,565 miles [5,737.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Munns Road) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Munns Road to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Munns Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4167, Longitude: -62.0833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.638 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.82 degrees. |
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