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Curious and Interesting Names Near Benjamin Bridge ...
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.
- Canning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Habitant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Habitant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habitant
- Kentville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kingsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lower Canard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Canard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canard
- Lower Wolfville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Robinson Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Steam Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Village
- Sunken Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Lake
- Wolfville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <1>
How Far From Benjamin Bridge 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 Benjamin Bridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Benjamin Bridge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 549 miles [883.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Benjamin Bridge 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 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 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,705 miles [5,962.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
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> | 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> | 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- Benjamin Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benjamin Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0702, Longitude: -64.3885 |
| <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 Benjamin Bridge 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 299.415 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.947 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.887 degrees. |
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