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Communities Also Named Cross Mountain ...
We found two communities that share the name Cross Mountain.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Cross Mountain.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Cross Mountain in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Cross Mountain.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Mountain ...
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 east)
- Forest Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Fortune Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Barren
- Indian Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- James Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Barren
- Kingross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingross
- Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Moose Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Rear Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Little River
How Far From Cross Mountain 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 Cross Mountain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cross Mountain and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cross Mountain 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 41 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 4,919 miles [7,916.4 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 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,503 miles [5,637.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4800, Longitude: -60.6950 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cross Mountain 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 296.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.268 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.073 degrees. |
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