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Communities Also Named Big Pond ...
We found four communities that share the name Big Pond.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Big Pond.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Big Pond [Berkshire County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Big Pond is located in Bradford County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Big Pond.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Big Pond lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Pond ...
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 Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beach
- Castle Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Bay
- Irish Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Island View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Islandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
- Middle Cape
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cape came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cape
- Rear Big Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Pond
- Rear Christmas Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Christmas Island
- Rock Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
- Salmon River Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Road
- Silver Mine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mine
- Terra Nova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
How Far From Big Pond to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Pond and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Pond to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,512 miles [5,652 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Big Pond could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9097, Longitude: -60.5361 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.832 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.237 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.421 degrees. |
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