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Communities Also Named Black Georges Savannah ...
We found one communities that are also named Black Georges Savannah.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Black Georges Savannah.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Georges Savannah ...
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.
- Bear Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Doctor's Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Clyde River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Shag Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Black Georges Savannah 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 Black Georges Savannah to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Black Georges Savannah and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Black Georges Savannah to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 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 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,805 miles [6,123.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black Georges Savannah) 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 Black Georges Savannah 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 Black Georges Savannah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6533, Longitude: -65.6592 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.511 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.391 degrees. |
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