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Curious and Interesting Names Near Aylesford Lake ...
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.
- Coldbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crooked Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
- Factorydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factorydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factorydale
- Forest Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Hardwood Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lake
- Lake Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Paul came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Paul
- Lloyds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Murphy Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Lake
How Far From Aylesford Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aylesford Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aylesford Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 537 miles [864.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Aylesford Lake 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 31 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 5,137 miles [8,267.2 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 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,720 miles [5,986.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aylesford Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aylesford Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aylesford Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9736, Longitude: -64.6694 |
| <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 Aylesford Lake 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 299.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.146 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.086 degrees. |
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