Egypt Road (Nova Scotia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt Road ...

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.

Big Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
Fordview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordview
Forest Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
Fortune Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Barren
Gold Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Brook
James Barren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Barren
Kingross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingross
Marsh Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Brook

How Far From Egypt Road 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 Egypt Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Egypt Road 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 4,935 miles [7,942.1 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 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,518 miles [5,661.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egypt Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egypt Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3378, Longitude: -60.9525
<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 Egypt Road to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.96 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.463 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.309 degrees.