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Curious and Interesting Names Near Acaciaville ...
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.
- Bear River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwallis Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Park
- Deep Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Brook
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Guinea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea
- Gullivers Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gullivers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullivers Cove
- Jordantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
- Lighthouse Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Road
- Marshalltown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Acaciaville 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 Acaciaville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Acaciaville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 488 miles [785.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Acaciaville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 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 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,780 miles [6,083.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acaciaville. 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' (or 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- Acaciaville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acaciaville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5824, Longitude: -65.7625 |
| <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 Acaciaville 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 300.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.918 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.859 degrees. |
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