Communities Also Named Forties ...

We found one communities that share the name Forties.

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

Beyond Nova Scotia.

• Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Forties ...

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.

• County Line Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Lake
• Crooked Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
• Crossburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossburn
• Hardwood Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardwood Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lake
• Lake Paul
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Paul came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Paul
• Lake William
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake William came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake William
• Maplewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Murphy Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Lake
• Salmontail Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salmontail Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmontail Lake
• Scarsdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
• Union Square
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Forties and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 544 miles [875.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Forties 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 31 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 5,141 miles [8,273.6 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,723 miles [5,991.6 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/