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Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Laberge ...
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.
- Ibex Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex Valley
- Little River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Whitehorse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Upper Laberge 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 Upper Laberge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Laberge and extending to:
- Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Upper Laberge to Whitehorse, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,570 miles [4,136 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 101 days and walking would take 146 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Laberge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.ca/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Laberge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Laberge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.9333, Longitude: -135.0833 |
| <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 Upper Laberge 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 351.769 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 355.221 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.419 degrees. |
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