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Communities Also Named East Branch River John ...
We found one communities that are also named East Branch River John.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named East Branch River John.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Branch River John ...
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.
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Diamond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Elmfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Hedgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- River John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
How Far From East Branch River John 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 East Branch River John to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Branch River John and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East Branch River John 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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 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 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,628 miles [5,838.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Branch River John) 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 East Branch River John 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 East Branch River John. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6608, Longitude: -63.0242 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.428 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.961 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.824 degrees. |
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