We found two communities that are also named Eastern.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Eastern is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Floyd County
This Eastern is located in Floyd County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Eastern.
Ohio
Jefferson County
This Eastern is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastern.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastern ...
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.
Chimney Corner (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Eastern to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastern and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eastern to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 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 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,513 miles [5,653.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastern) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6167, Longitude: -61.0167
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.916 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.47 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.133 degrees.