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Communities Also Named Cross Roads Country Harbour ...
We found one communities that are also named Cross Roads Country Harbour.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Cross Roads Country Harbour.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Roads Country Harbour ...
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.
- Aspen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crows Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Drum Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fishermans Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Giants Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goldenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Harbour Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Isaacs Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon River Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seal Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wine Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Cross Roads Country Harbour to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Roads Country Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cross Roads Country Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cross Roads Country Harbour 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 39 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 5,008 miles [8,059.6 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 5,711 miles [9,191 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,588 miles [5,774.3 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Roads Country Harbour) 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 Cross Roads Country Harbour 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 Cross Roads Country Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2166, Longitude: -61.8355 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.824 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.559 degrees. |
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