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Communities Also Named Big Glace Bay ...
We found one communities that are also named Big Glace Bay.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Big Glace Bay.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Glace Bay ...
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.
- Belgiumtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Birch Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hub
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marconi Towers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reserve Rows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sand Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Schooner Pond ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Table Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Big Glace Bay 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 Big Glace Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Glace Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Glace Bay 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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 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 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,476 miles [5,594.1 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Glace Bay) 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 Glace Bay 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 Glace Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1800, Longitude: -59.9069 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.363 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.905 degrees. |
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