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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaspe Harbour ...
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.
- De Forceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Forceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Forceville
- Farewell Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Cove
- Fox River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Rose Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bridge
- Sandy Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Seal Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
- Shiphead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiphead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiphead
- Sunny Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
How Far From Gaspe Harbour 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 Gaspe Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gaspe Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 576 miles [927 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gaspe Harbour 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 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 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaspe Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaspe Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8236, Longitude: -64.4733 |
| <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 Gaspe Harbour 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 298.483 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.35 degrees. |
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