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Curious and Interesting Names Near Profits Corner ...
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.
- Ascension
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dock Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Corner
- Elmsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsdale
- Greenmount
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Harper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Judes Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judes Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judes Point
- Kildare Capes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leoville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Peterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterville
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Skinners Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skinners Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Pond
How Far From Profits Corner 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 Profits Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Profits Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 564 miles [907.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Profits Corner 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,048 miles [8,124 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 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,638 miles [5,854.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Profits Corner. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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- Profits Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Profits Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8965, Longitude: -64.0850 |
| <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 Profits Corner 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 298.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.499 degrees. |
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