Communities Also Named Forks Baddeck ...
We found one communities that share the name Forks Baddeck.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Forks Baddeck.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Forks Baddeck ...
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.
- Big Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Farm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
- Big Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour
- Big Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Buckwheat Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckwheat Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckwheat Corner
- Crescent Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Brook
- Hunters Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mountain
- Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Lower Middle River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Middle River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Middle River
- Lower Washabuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Washabuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Washabuck
- Rear Big Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Hill
- Rear Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Forks
- Yankee Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Forks Baddeck 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 Forks Baddeck to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forks Baddeck and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Forks Baddeck to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 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 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,514 miles [5,655.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forks Baddeck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forks Baddeck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1810, Longitude: -60.7688 |
| <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 Forks Baddeck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.893 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.334 degrees. |