Communities Also Named East Canaan ...
We found one communities that are also named 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)
- Brazil Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eel Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Annis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Eel Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spar Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Canaan 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 Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9619, Longitude: -65.8436 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.554 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.014 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.285 degrees. |