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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield et Pontefract ...

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.

  • Biddy's Hole
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddy's Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Charles Lynch Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Lynch Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Jim Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Marion's Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Otter Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Reggie Libby Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reggie Libby Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Ryan's Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Sandy Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Spotswood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Mansfield et Pontefract to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mansfield et Pontefract to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mansfield et Pontefract and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mansfield et Pontefract to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,197 miles [6,754.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mansfield et Pontefract) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mansfield et Pontefract. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0333, Longitude: -76.7333    
<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 Mansfield et Pontefract 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 307.02 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.50 degrees.









 

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