Mason Landing (Yukon) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Mason Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Mason Landing.

Within Yukon, the name Mason Landing is unique.

Beyond Yukon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
  - Worcester County
  - This Mason Landing is located in Worcester County and lies 2,948 miles [4,744.3 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Mason Landing.
- Mississippi
  - Bolivar County
  - This Mason Landing is located in Bolivar County and lies 2,689 miles [4,327.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Mason Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mason 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.

In the vicinity of Mason Landing, Livingstone Creek is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the Southeast

How Far From Mason 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 Mason Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mason Landing and extending to:

Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mason Landing to Whitehorse, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,553 miles [4,108.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Mason Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mason Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.4333, Longitude: -134.6333
<2>	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.
<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 Mason Landing 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 351.383 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 354.804 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.021 degrees.