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Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine Ridge ...
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.
- Little Judique
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Judique Ponds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mabou
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mabou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mabou
- Marble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Nevada Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
How Far From Alpine Ridge 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 Alpine Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alpine Ridge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alpine Ridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,547 miles [5,708.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpine Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0156, Longitude: -61.4100 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alpine Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.337 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.775 degrees. |
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