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Curious and Interesting Names Near Isle of Skye ...
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.
- Beaver Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bombay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Lee's Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maplemore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maybank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybank
- Picnic Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summerstown Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trout River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trout River is located in Franklin County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout River
How Far From Isle of Skye 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 Isle of Skye to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Isle of Skye and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Isle of Skye to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,138 miles [6,659.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Isle of Skye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Isle of Skye 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 Isle of Skye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0500, Longitude: -74.4500 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.68 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.934 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.82 degrees. |
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