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Curious and Interesting Names Near Creignish Rear ...
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.
- Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Frankville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Long Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Low Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Princeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Queensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Sugar Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
How Far From Creignish Rear 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 Creignish Rear to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Creignish Rear and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Creignish Rear to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,974 miles [8,004.9 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 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,556 miles [5,722.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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- Creignish Rear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creignish Rear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7161, Longitude: -61.4119 |
| <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 Creignish Rear to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.425 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.858 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.994 degrees. |
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