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Curious and Interesting Names Near Folly 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.
- Cross Mountain Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain Road
- East Folly Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Folly Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Folly Mountain
- Folly Lake Station
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Lake Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Lake Station
- Folly Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mountain
- Hart Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Lake
- Londonderry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
- Londonderry Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry Station
- Stevens Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mountain
How Far From Folly Lake 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 Folly Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Folly Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 587 miles [944.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Folly Lake 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,071 miles [8,161 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 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,654 miles [5,880.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folly Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Folly Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folly Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5500, Longitude: -63.5500 |
| <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 Folly Lake 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 298.78 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.158 degrees. |
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