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Communities Also Named Skinners Pond ...

We found one communities that share the name Skinners Pond.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Skinners Pond.

Beyond Prince Edward Island.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skinners Pond ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elmsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Judes Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Leoville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Nail Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nail Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail Pond
  • Peterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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
  • Profits Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

How Far From Skinners Pond 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 Skinners Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Skinners Pond and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Skinners Pond to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 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 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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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>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- Skinners Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skinners Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9643, Longitude: -64.1170    
<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 Skinners Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.76 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.578 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.469 degrees.









 

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