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Communities Also Named Alder Plains ...
We found one communities that are also named Alder Plains.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Alder Plains.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder Plains ...
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.
- Forest Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Indian Fields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Annis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Middle Ohio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moodys Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moosehead Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spar Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Alder Plains 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 included the distance from a community such as Alder Plains to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Alder Plains and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Alder Plains to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,790 miles [6,099.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Alder Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Alder Plains to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1175, Longitude: -65.6597 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.409 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.881 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.103 degrees. |
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