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Communities Also Named Cogmagun River ...

We found one communities that share the name Cogmagun River.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Cogmagun River.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cogmagun River ...

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.

  • Currys Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gypsum Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsum Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Mines
  • Mosherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Scotch Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Summerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sweets Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Union Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner

How Far From Cogmagun River 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 community such as Cogmagun River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 565 miles [909.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cogmagun River 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 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 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,690 miles [5,938.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cogmagun River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cogmagun River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0942, Longitude: -64.0583    
<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 Cogmagun River 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 299.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.721 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.713 degrees.









 

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