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Communities Also Named Borgels Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Borgels Point.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Borgels Point.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Borgels Point ...
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.
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Basin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Basin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Basin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Basin <1>
- Chester Islands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Islands
- Gold River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
- Martins Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Point
- Martins River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins River
- Marvins Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvins Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins Island
- Robinsons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Silver Point Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point Road
- Squid Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squid Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squid Cove
How Far From Borgels Point 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 Borgels Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Borgels Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 559 miles [899.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Borgels Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 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 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,717 miles [5,981.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Borgels Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Borgels Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5542, Longitude: -64.3075 |
| <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 Borgels Point 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 299.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.937 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.189 degrees. |
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