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Communities Also Named Douglas Road ...
We found one communities that are also named Douglas Road.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Douglas Road.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas Road ...
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.
- Central Clarence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Forest Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Margaretsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Prince Albert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spa Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Douglas Road 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 Douglas Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Douglas Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,741 miles [6,020.6 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 '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- Douglas Road) 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 Douglas Road 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 Douglas Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9672, Longitude: -65.1317 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.893 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.312 degrees. |
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