|
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briar lake ...
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.
- Beaver River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver River
- Brazil Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazil Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Lake
- Cedar Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Concession
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Havelock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Hillview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Lake Annis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annis
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Brook Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Concession
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Margo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Mayflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moodys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Salmon River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River
How Far From Briar lake 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 Briar lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Briar lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 484 miles [778.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Briar lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,222 miles [8,404 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 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,803 miles [6,120.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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' (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- Briar lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briar lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1436, Longitude: -65.9708 |
| <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 Briar lake 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 300.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.232 degrees. |
|
|