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Curious and Interesting Names Near York Point ...
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.
- Charlottetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cornwall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Highfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
- Lewis Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Point
- Long Creek
(5 miles [8 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:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Meadow Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bank
- Rocky Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <1>
- Rosebank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Royalty Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Tea Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Hill
How Far From York Point 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 York Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in York Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 604 miles [972 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from York Point 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 5,032 miles [8,098.2 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 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,618 miles [5,822.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York Point. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- York Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2173, Longitude: -63.1668 |
| <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 York Point 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 298.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.506 degrees. |
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