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Communities Also Named Barneys River Station ...

We found one communities that are also named Barneys River Station.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Barneys River Station.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barneys River Station ...

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.

  • Beaver Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • James River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
  • Marshy Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Barneys River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ponds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds

How Far From Barneys River Station 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 Barneys River Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Barneys River Station and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Barneys River Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 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 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,597 miles [5,788.8 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- Barneys River Station) 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 Barneys River Station 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 Barneys River Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5958, Longitude: -62.2669    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.982 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.453 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.499 degrees.