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Communities Also Named Gordon Landing ...
We found three communities that share the name Gordon Landing.
Within Yukon, the name Gordon Landing is unique.
Beyond Yukon, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Gordon Landing is located in Houston County and lies 3,114 miles [5,011.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Gordon Landing.
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County and lies 2,688 miles [4,325.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Gordon Landing.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Gordon Landing is located in King William County and lies 2,973 miles [4,784.6 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Gordon Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon 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.
- Keno Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keno Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno Hill
- Mayo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Gordon 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 Gordon Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordon Landing and extending to:
- Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Gordon Landing to Whitehorse, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,577 miles [4,147.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 101 days and walking would take 147 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Gordon Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 63.6333, Longitude: -135.4500 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gordon Landing 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 352.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 355.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.343 degrees. |
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