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Communities Also Named Barss Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Barss Corner.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Barss Corner.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Barss Corner #1
      • This Barss Corner lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the north northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barss Corner ...

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.

  • Baker Settlement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Settlement
  • Cherryfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cookville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Lake William
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake William came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake William
  • Lower Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Branch
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • New Germany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <3>
  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Sweetland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
  • Union Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square

How Far From Barss Corner 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 Barss Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barss Corner and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Barss Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,733 miles [6,007.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 from Point A (ie- Barss Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barss Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5664, Longitude: -64.6810    
<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>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.
<5>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 Barss Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.715 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.188 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.357 degrees.









 

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