Chapter 56 route notes
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale chapter 56 map: Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 56. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Indian Ocean Line
Movement
sea
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
4,806 km
Chapter facts
- Chapter 56, Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes, occurs during the long Indian Ocean cruising stretch.
- The Line chapter identifies this part of the Indian Ocean as the active sea region.
- The route moves east-northeast from Crozet waters toward the Indian Ocean Line.
- Sea-level or surface travel is modeled; no vertical depth component is assigned.
Control points keep the route in open Indian Ocean water.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crozet waters to the Indian Ocean Line | Waters off the Crozet Islands | Indian Ocean Line | Whaleship | 4,806 km |