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Communities Also Named Glenroy ...

We found four communities that share the name Glenroy.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Glenroy is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Glenroy.
    • Ontario
      • This Glenroy lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Glenroy lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenroy ...

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.

  • Dagger Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glassburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lower South River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
  • Marydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Meadow Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Monks Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pitchers Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roman Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Valley
  • Salt Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Glenroy 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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 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 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,581 miles [5,763.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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- Glenroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5361, Longitude: -61.8714    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Glenroy 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 297.757 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.191 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.349 degrees.









 

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