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Curious and Interesting Names Near Carleton Village ...
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.
- Birchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchtown
- Clyde River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde River <2>
- Gunning Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunning Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunning Cove
- Lower Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McNutts Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutts Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutts Island
- Roseway ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseway
- Round Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
How Far From Carleton Village 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 Carleton Village to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Carleton Village and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 523 miles [841.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Carleton Village 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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,211 miles [8,386.3 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 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,790 miles [6,099.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carleton Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carleton Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carleton Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6667, Longitude: -65.3346 |
| <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 Carleton Village 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 300.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.234 degrees. |
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