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Communities Also Named East Canaan ...

We found one communities that share the name East Canaan.

Within Nova Scotia, the name East Canaan is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This East Canaan is located in Litchfield County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of East Canaan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Canaan ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
  • Brazil Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazil Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Lake
  • Eel Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eel Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel Brook
  • Forest Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Lake Annis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annis
  • Lower Eel Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Eel Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Eel Brook
  • Pleasant Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Roberts Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Island
  • Spar Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar Lake
  • Springhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
  • Summerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from East Canaan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,803 miles [6,120.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9619, Longitude: -65.8436    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Canaan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.554 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.014 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.285 degrees.




 

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