Chapter 117 route notes
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale chapter 117 map: The Whale Watch
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 117. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Japanese cruising-ground
Movement
sea
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
821 km
Chapter facts
- Chapter 117, The Whale Watch., is located on or around the Japanese whaling ground.
- The Pequod lowers boats, meets the Bachelor, and kills whales in these seas.
- The modeled route is a local whaling movement on the Japanese ground.
- Sea-level or surface travel is modeled; no vertical depth component is assigned.
A short regional segment represents whaleboat and ship movement without exact coordinates.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaling on the Japanese ground | Japanese cruising-ground | Eastern Japanese whale-ground | Whaleboat | 821 km |