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Communities Also Named Four Mile Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name Four Mile Brook.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Four Mile Brook.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Mile Brook ...
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.
- Elmfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Greenhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limerock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Rockfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rogers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Hill Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scotsburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Six Mile Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Brook
How Far From Four Mile Brook 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 Four Mile Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Four Mile Brook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 619 miles [996.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Four Mile Brook 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 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 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,623 miles [5,830.7 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' (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- Four Mile Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Mile Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5994, Longitude: -62.8781 |
| <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 Four Mile Brook 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 298.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.868 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.795 degrees. |
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