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Communities Also Named Eight Island Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Eight Island Lake.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Eight Island Lake.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eight Island Lake ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <2>
  • Copper Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copper Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Lake
  • Crows Nest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
  • Erinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erinville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinville
  • Giants Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giants Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giants Lake
  • Glenroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
  • Greens Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Brook
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillcrest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Ireland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Marydale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
  • Roman Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Valley
  • Salmon River Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Lake

How Far From Eight Island Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eight Island Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Eight Island Lake and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eight Island Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,590 miles [5,777.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Eight Island Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eight Island Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3628, Longitude: -61.9594    
<5>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.
<6>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 Eight Island Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.859 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.271 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.515 degrees.









 

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