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Curious and Interesting Names Near Blues Mills ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Iron Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mines
- Orangedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- River Denys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Denys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Denys
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seal Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Soapstone Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstone Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstone Mine
- Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Blues Mills 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 Blues Mills to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blues Mills and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Blues Mills 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 40 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 4,958 miles [7,979.1 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 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,540 miles [5,697.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blues Mills. 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 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Blues Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blues Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9242, Longitude: -61.1989 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Blues Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.738 degrees. |
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