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Communities Also Named Campbelldale ...

We found one communities that are also named Campbelldale.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Campbelldale.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbelldale ...

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.

  • Canoe Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • French Road
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Juniper Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marion Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Marion Bridge Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oceanview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Elm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
  • Salmon River Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Campbelldale and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Campbelldale 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 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 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,500 miles [5,632.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Campbelldale) 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 Campbelldale 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 Campbelldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9011, Longitude: -60.2600    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.665 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.051 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.292 degrees.