Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Harbour Island ...

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.

• Eden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Grand Narrows
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Narrows
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Narrows <2>
• Jamesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
• Little Narrows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Narrows
• Marble Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Mountain
• Militia Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Militia Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Militia Point
• Orangedale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangedale <2>
• Plaster Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Cove
• Red Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
• Roberta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
• Seal Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
• Stoney Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
• Valley Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills

How Far From Big Harbour Island 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 Harbour Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Harbour Island and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Harbour Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 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 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,531 miles [5,682.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Harbour Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca