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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 ...
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 northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
- Crossburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossburn
- Hardwood Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<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:<1>
- 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:<1>
- 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Murphy Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Salmontail Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmontail Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<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:<1>
- 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:<1>
- 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<2> beginning in Forties and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Forties to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Forties) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forties. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7325, Longitude: -64.5678 |
| <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 Forties 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 299.606 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.195 degrees. |
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