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Communities Also Named Gairloch Mountain ...

We found one communities that share the name Gairloch Mountain.

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

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gairloch Mountain ...

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.

  • Buckwheat Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Claverhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claverhouse
  • Hazeldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldale
  • Hunters Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lewis Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mountain
  • Little Narrows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Narrows
  • Lower Middle River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Pipers Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Glen
  • Scotsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsville
  • Twin Rock Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rock Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rock Valley
  • Washabuck Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washabuck Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washabuck Bridge
  • Yankee Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gairloch Mountain and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gairloch Mountain 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 4,945 miles [7,958.2 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 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,527 miles [5,676.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 '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- Gairloch Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gairloch Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0986, Longitude: -61.0128    
<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 Gairloch Mountain 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 297.068 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.537 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.517 degrees.









 

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