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Communities Also Named Campbells Siding ...

We found one communities that share the name Campbells Siding.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Campbells Siding.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Campbells Siding ...

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.

  • Gordon Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Summit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Summit
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Limerock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
  • Lower Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
  • Manganese Mines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manganese Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese Mines
  • Riversdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riversdale <2>
  • Salt Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheepherders Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheepherders Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepherders Junction
  • Six Mile Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Brook
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Valley Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 615 miles [989.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Campbells Siding 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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 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 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,633 miles [5,846.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Campbells Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campbells Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4497, Longitude: -62.9928    
<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 Campbells Siding 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 298.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.962 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.955 degrees.









 

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