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Communities Also Named Gays River ...
We found one communities that share the name Gays River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Gays River.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gays River ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elderbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderbank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderbank <3>
- Elmsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsdale <3>
- Forest Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Hardwood Lands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lands
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
How Far From Gays River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gays River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Gays River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 600 miles [965.6 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gays River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,661 miles [5,891.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gays River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gays River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gays River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0336, Longitude: -63.3550 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gays River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.25 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.416 degrees. |
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