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Communities Also Named Five Houses ...

We found two communities that share the name Five Houses.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Five Houses.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Five Houses in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Five Houses #1
      • This Five Houses lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Five Houses lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Houses ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rocks
  • Bush Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Island
  • Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Crescent Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • First South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First South came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First South
  • Front Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Centre
  • Garden Lots
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lots came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lots
  • Indian Path
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kingsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
  • Masons Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
  • Riverport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverport <3>
  • Rose Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
  • Tanners Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Settlement

How Far From Five Houses 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 Five Houses to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Houses 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 Five Houses to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,727 miles [5,998 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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- Five Houses) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Houses. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2821, Longitude: -64.3391    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Five Houses to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.577 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.982 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.381 degrees.









 

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