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Communities Also Named East River Saint Marys West Side ...

We found one communities that are also named East River Saint Marys West Side.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named East River Saint Marys West Side.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East River Saint Marys West Side ...

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.

  • Aspen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Copper Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crows Nest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greens Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Marsh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
  • Middle Barneys River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

How Far From East River Saint Marys West Side to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 River Saint Marys West Side to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East River Saint Marys West Side and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East River Saint Marys West Side 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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 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 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,598 miles [5,790.4 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East River Saint Marys West Side) 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 River Saint Marys West Side 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 River Saint Marys West Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3825, Longitude: -62.1625    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.977 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.406 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.599 degrees.