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Communities Also Named Elmfield ...
We found two communities that are also named Elmfield.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Elmfield.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Elmfield in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Elmfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmfield ...
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.
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Four Mile Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Hill Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scotsburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Six Mile Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Elmfield 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 Elmfield to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmfield and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Elmfield 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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 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 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,624 miles [5,832.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elmfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elmfield 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 Elmfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6425, Longitude: -62.9311 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.376 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.90 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.791 degrees. |
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