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Curious and Interesting Names Near Alma Parish ...

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.

  • Cape Enrage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Enrage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Enrage
  • Ferndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Harvey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hillside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Meadow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Mitchells Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
  • River View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
  • Sand River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand River
  • Spicers Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicers Cove

How Far From Alma Parish 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 Alma Parish to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alma Parish and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 519 miles [835.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alma Parish to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,714 miles [5,977.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.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 '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- Alma Parish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alma Parish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6000, Longitude: -64.9500    
<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 Alma Parish 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 299.629 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.811 degrees.









 

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