Communities Also Named Murray River ...
We found one communities that share the name Murray River.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Murray River.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murray 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.
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Guernsey Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- High Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank
- Little Sands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sands
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sands <2>
- Milltown Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown Cross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cross
- Peters Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Road
- Point Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Wood Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Island
- Wood Islands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Islands
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Islands <2>
How Far From Murray 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 village such as Murray River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Murray River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Murray 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 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 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,600 miles [5,793.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murray River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0144, Longitude: -62.6116 |
| <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 Murray 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 298.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.372 degrees. |