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Communities Also Named Fort Belcher ...
We found one communities that share the name Fort Belcher.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Fort Belcher.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Belcher ...
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.
- Bible Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bible Hill <2>
- East Folly Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Great Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <2>
- Green Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Harmony Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Road
- Little Dyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
- Lower Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Pleasant Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Pleasant Valley
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Masstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <2>
- Old Barns
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Barns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barns
- Staples Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Fort Belcher to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fort Belcher to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Belcher and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 595 miles [957.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Belcher 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 24 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 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,653 miles [5,878.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Belcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Belcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3661, Longitude: -63.4111 |
<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 Fort Belcher 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 298.743 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.255 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.216 degrees. |
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