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Communities Also Named Gibbon ...

We found seven communities that share the name Gibbon.

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

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, .

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Sibley County
      • This Gibbon is located in Sibley County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sibley County community of Gibbon.
    • Nebraska
      • Buffalo County
      • This Gibbon is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Gibbon.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Gibbon lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grant County
      • This Gibbon is located in Grant County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Gibbon.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • This Gibbon is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,728 miles [4,390.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Gibbon.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Gibbon is located in Benton County and lies 2,772 miles [4,461.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gibbon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibbon ...

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.

  • Blacketts Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacketts Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacketts Lake
  • Caribou Marsh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Marsh
  • Edwardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
  • Front Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Lake
  • Grand Lake Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
  • Meadows Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Road
  • Prime Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prime Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prime Brook
  • Rear Balls Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Balls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Balls Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibbon and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gibbon to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 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 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,493 miles [5,621.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Gibbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1139, Longitude: -60.2372    
<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>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 Gibbon 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 296.586 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.006 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.12 degrees.









 

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