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Communities Also Named Castle Bay ...
We found one communities that share the name Castle Bay.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Castle Bay.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Bay ...
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 Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beach
- Big Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pond <2>
- Christmas Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Island
- Grand Narrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Narrows
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Narrows <2>
- Irish Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Island View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Islandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
- Middle Cape
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cape came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cape
- Pipers Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Cove
- Rear Big Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Pond
- Rear Christmas Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Christmas Island
- Terra Nova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
How Far From Castle Bay 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 Castle Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Castle Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Castle Bay 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 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 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,517 miles [5,660.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Bay. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castle Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9178, Longitude: -60.6619 |
| <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 Castle Bay 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 296.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.477 degrees. |
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