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Curious and Interesting Names Near Landing Place ...
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 Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Boom Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom Camp
- Chamberlain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Granada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Grassy Narrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Narrow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Narrow
- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hillview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Judge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Marshall's Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall's Corners
- Tomstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomstown
- Uno Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno Park
- Virginiatown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Landing Place 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 Landing Place to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Landing Place and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 234 miles [376.6 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Landing Place to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Landing Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Landing Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7833, Longitude: -79.2500 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Landing Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.474 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.015 degrees. |
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