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Communities Also Named Argyle Head ...

We found one communities that share the name Argyle Head.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Argyle Head.

Beyond 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Argyle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle<3>
  • Eel Brook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel Brook
    • Eel Brook lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eel Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eel Brook
  • Greenville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west of Argyle Head.
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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  • Lower Eel Brook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Eel Brook
    • Lower Eel Brook lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Eel Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lower Eel Brook
  • Melbourne
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Melbourne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Melbourne
  • Pleasant Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Lake
  • Roberts Island
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Island
    • Roberts Island lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roberts Island
  • Sluice Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluice Point
    • Sluice Point lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sluice Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sluice Point
  • Spar Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar Lake
    • Spar Lake lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spar Lake
  • Springhaven
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
    • Springhaven lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north of Argyle Head.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Springhaven
  • Summerville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Argyle Head.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Summerville

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 beginning in Argyle Head and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Argyle Head to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,809 miles [6,130 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

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- Argyle Head) to Point B.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    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.593 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.033 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.379 degrees.




 

 

 

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