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Communities Also Named Fleet Settlement ...
We found one communities that are also named Fleet Settlement.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Fleet Settlement.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fleet Settlement ...
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.
- Beaver Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goldenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Harbour Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Liscomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marie Joseph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moose River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sober Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spanish Ship Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wine Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Fleet Settlement 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 Fleet Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fleet Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fleet Settlement to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,030 miles [8,095 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 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,610 miles [5,809.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fleet Settlement) 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 Fleet Settlement 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 Fleet Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9939, Longitude: -62.1706 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.088 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.456 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.877 degrees. |
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