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Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Hill ...
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.
- Canada Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek
- Cape Enrage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Chipman Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Brook
- Diligent River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diligent River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diligent River
- Fox River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Halls Harbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sand River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Scots Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scots Bay <3>
- Spicers Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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 Allen Hill 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 Allen Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Allen Hill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 531 miles [854.6 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Allen Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,710 miles [5,970.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3944, Longitude: -64.7206 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Allen Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.145 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.834 degrees. |
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