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Communities Also Named Argyle Head ...
We found one communities that are also named Argyle Head.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Argyle Head.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Argyle Head ...
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.
- Argyle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eel Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Eel Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Melbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roberts Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sluice Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spar Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Argyle Head 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 Argyle Head to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Argyle Head and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Argyle Head to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 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 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,809 miles [6,130 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | 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- Argyle Head) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Argyle Head 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 Argyle Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8203, Longitude: -65.8575 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.593 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.379 degrees. |
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