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Communities Also Named First Peninsula ...
We found one communities that are also named First Peninsula.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named First Peninsula.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near First Peninsula ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Deans Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- First South
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Front Centre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Lots
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heckmans Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martins Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Second Peninsula
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tanners Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From First Peninsula 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 First Peninsula to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in First Peninsula and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from First Peninsula to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,722 miles [5,990 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- First Peninsula) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 First Peninsula 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 First Peninsula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3844, Longitude: -64.3039 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.531 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.949 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.298 degrees. |
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