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Communities Also Named Donahue Lake ...
We found one communities that are also named Donahue Lake.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Donahue Lake.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donahue Lake ...
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.
- Cooks Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halfway Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Larrys River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lesterdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marshall Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moose Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peas Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roachvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trout Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Donahue Lake 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 Donahue Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Donahue Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Donahue Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,571 miles [5,747 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Donahue Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Donahue Lake 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 Donahue Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3136, Longitude: -61.5039 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.596 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.97 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.33 degrees. |
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