Harrington Harbour (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrington 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.

In the vicinity of Harrington Harbour, Mutton Bay is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the Northeast

How Far From Harrington 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 Harrington Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrington Harbour and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Harrington Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,351 miles [5,392.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrington Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrington Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5167, Longitude: -59.4833
<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 Harrington Harbour to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.653 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.773 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.21 degrees.