Curious and Interesting Names Near Canso ...

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.

• Dover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Half Island Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Island Cove
• Hazel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
• Little Dover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dover
• Queensport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensport <2>
• Robins
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
• Tickle Road
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Road
• Upper Fox Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fox Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Island
• Yellow Marsh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Marsh

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Canso 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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 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 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,548 miles [5,710 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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