Curious and Interesting Names Near Peter's Point ...
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.
- Camp Fortune
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Fortune
- Cascades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
- Farm Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
- Farmer's Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer's Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer's Rapids
- Hollow Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Glen
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Ironside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
- Kilroy Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilroy Crescent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilroy Crescent
- Kirk's Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk's Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Ferry
- Lower Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Manor Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Peter's Point 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 Peter's Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Peter's Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the southeast (SE).
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peter's Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peter's Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5167, Longitude: -75.7903 |
| <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 Peter's Point 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 306.475 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.902 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.265 degrees. |