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Curious and Interesting Names Near Marsh Lake ...
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.
- Ten Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Whitehorse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Marsh Lake 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 Marsh Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Marsh Lake and extending to:
- Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marsh Lake to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 100 days and walking would take 145 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Marsh Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marsh Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.5167, Longitude: -134.3333 |
| <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 Marsh Lake 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 351.136 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 354.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 334.911 degrees. |
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