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Communities Also Named Buckwheat Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Buckwheat Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Buckwheat Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckwheat Corner ...
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 Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
- Crescent Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hazeldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lower Middle River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Washabuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Washabuck Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washabuck Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Buckwheat Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buckwheat Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Buckwheat Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Buckwheat Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,521 miles [5,666.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckwheat Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Buckwheat Corner 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 Buckwheat Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0947, Longitude: -60.8667 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.979 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.437 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.447 degrees. |
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