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Communities Also Named Cheticamp Flats ...

We found one communities that share the name Cheticamp Flats.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Cheticamp Flats.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheticamp Flats ...

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.

  • Birch Plain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cape Smokey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Smokey
  • Cross Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
  • Keltic Lodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltic Lodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltic Lodge
  • Moose Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
  • Pleasant Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Bay <2>
  • Rear Little River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Little River
  • Sunrise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Wreck Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Cheticamp Flats 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 Cheticamp Flats to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cheticamp Flats 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 Cheticamp Flats 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 4,912 miles [7,905.1 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 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,496 miles [5,626.3 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- Cheticamp Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheticamp Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6367, Longitude: -60.6414    
<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 Cheticamp Flats 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 296.677 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.209 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.928 degrees.









 

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