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Curious and Interesting Names Near Biddy's Hole ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Lynch Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Government Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reggie Libby Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ryan's Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spotswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Biddy's Hole 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 community such as Biddy's Hole to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Biddy's Hole and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Biddy's Hole to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,209 miles [6,773.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biddy's Hole) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Biddy's Hole 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 Biddy's Hole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9167, Longitude: -76.9333 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.165 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.74 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.659 degrees. |
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