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Communities Also Named Eastern Points ...

We found one communities that are also named Eastern Points.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Eastern Points.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastern Points ...

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.

  • Blue Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Centre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Deans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • First Peninsula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • First South
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Five Houses
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Front Centre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden Lots
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heckmans Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Path
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kingsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Masons Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rose Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
    • Second Peninsula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tanners Settlement
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

How Far From Eastern Points 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 Eastern Points to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Eastern Points and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Eastern Points 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 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 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,719 miles [5,985.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastern Points) 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 Eastern Points 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 Eastern Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3472, Longitude: -64.2086    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.483 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.889 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.278 degrees.