We found three communities that are also named Glen Alpine.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Glen Alpine.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
This Glen Alpine is located in Burke County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Glen Alpine.
Tennessee
Sullivan County
This Glen Alpine is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Glen Alpine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Alpine ...
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.
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 Glen Alpine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Alpine and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Alpine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,588 miles [5,774.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Alpine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Glen Alpine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Alpine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4831, Longitude: -62.0048
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.853 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.288 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.451 degrees.