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Curious and Interesting Names Near Knowlton Landing ...
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.
- Applegrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Channel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
- Georgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lime Kiln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Molson Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oliver Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Snug Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Loaf Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Knowlton Landing 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 Knowlton Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Knowlton Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Knowlton Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knowlton Landing) 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 Knowlton Landing 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 Knowlton Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1536, Longitude: -72.2989 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.301 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.41 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.698 degrees. |
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