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Communities Also Named Barren Hill ...
We found one communities that are also named Barren Hill.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Barren Hill is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Barren Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Barren Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Barren Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barren Hill ...
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.
- Gracieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hay Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Cove
- Irish Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cove Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Islands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Terra Nova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Barren Hill 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 Barren Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barren Hill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Barren Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 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 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,520 miles [5,664.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Barren Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barren Hill 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 Barren Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6978, Longitude: -60.5900 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.928 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.303 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.605 degrees. |
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