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Communities Also Named Dunns Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Dunns Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Dunns Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, three are located in Canada and two are in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Dunns Corner [Kennebec County].
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Dunns Corner.
- Ontario
- This Dunns Corner lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the west.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Dunns Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunns Corner ...
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.
- Burntcoat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Mile River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile River
- Georgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgefield
- Gore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Green Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Moose Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
- Noel Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Road
- Noel Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinnacle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Hill
How Far From Dunns Corner 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 Dunns Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunns Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dunns Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 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 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,668 miles [5,903.1 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dunns Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunns Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2061, Longitude: -63.6397 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dunns Corner 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 298.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.426 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.436 degrees. |
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