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Communities Also Named Big Bank ...
We found one communities that are also named Big Bank.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Big Bank.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bank ...
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.
- Big Bras d'Or
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Englishtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Georges River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goose Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Island Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Scotch Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Big Bank 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 Big Bank to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Bank and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Bank 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 4,919 miles [7,916.4 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 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,501 miles [5,634.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Bank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Big Bank 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 Big Bank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2169, Longitude: -60.4931 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.17 degrees. |
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