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Communities Also Named East Berwick ...

We found one communities that share the name East Berwick.

Within Nova Scotia, the name East Berwick is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named East Berwick in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This East Berwick is located in Luzerne County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of East Berwick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Berwick ...

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.

  • Billtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
  • Canada Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek
  • Chipman Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Brook
  • Coldbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cornwallis Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Factorydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factorydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factorydale
  • Harbourville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbourville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourville
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lloyds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Mountain Front
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Front came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Front
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

How Far From East Berwick 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 East Berwick to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Berwick and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East Berwick 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 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 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,720 miles [5,986.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 from Point A (ie- East Berwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Berwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0486, Longitude: -64.7067    
<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 East Berwick 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 299.614 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.165 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.055 degrees.









 

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