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Communities Also Named Chester Islands ...
We found one communities that are also named Chester Islands.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Chester Islands.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chester Islands ...
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.
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chester Basin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gold River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Tancook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martins River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marvins Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Point Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Squid Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Chester Islands 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 Chester Islands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chester Islands and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Chester Islands to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,715 miles [5,978.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Chester Islands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chester Islands 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 Chester Islands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5208, Longitude: -64.2408 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.179 degrees. |
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