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Communities Also Named Boularderie Centre ...

We found one communities that share the name Boularderie Centre.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Boularderie Centre.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boularderie Centre ...

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 Bank
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
  • Big Bras d'Or
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Harbour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour
  • Big Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Englishtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Goose Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove
  • Ironville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Island Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Point
  • Long Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Murray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Scotch Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake

How Far From Boularderie Centre 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 Boularderie Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boularderie Centre 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,920 miles [7,918 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 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,502 miles [5,635.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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' (or 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- Boularderie Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boularderie Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2017, Longitude: -60.5100    
<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 Boularderie Centre 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 296.728 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.179 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.19 degrees.









 

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