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Communities Also Named Riviere du Nord ...

We found one communities that share the name Riviere du Nord.

Within New Brunswick, the name Riviere du Nord is unique.

Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Riviere du Nord in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Riviere du Nord lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere du Nord ...

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.

  • Four Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Town
  • Inkerman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkerman <3>
  • Inkerman Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman Ferry
  • Inkerman Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman Parish
  • Janeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeville
  • Little Gaspereau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gaspereau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gaspereau
  • Six Roads
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Roads
  • Spruce Brook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Brook
  • Stonehaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven

How Far From Riviere du Nord 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 Riviere du Nord to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviere du Nord and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere du Nord 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 5,060 miles [8,143.3 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 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,657 miles [5,885.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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- Riviere du Nord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviere du Nord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7896, Longitude: -65.1116    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Riviere du Nord 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 299.176 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.193 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.419 degrees.









 

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