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Communities Also Named Grand Lake Road ...

We found one communities that share the name Grand Lake Road.

Within Nova Scotia, the name Grand Lake Road is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Grand Lake Road in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Grand Lake Road lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Lake Road ...

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.

  • Belgiumtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dominion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dominion <3>
  • Edwardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hills Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Road
  • Kaneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
  • Prime Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Reserve Mines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Mines
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve Mines <3>
  • Reserve Rows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Rows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Rows
  • River Ryan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
  • Scotchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown

How Far From Grand Lake Road 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 Grand Lake Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Lake Road 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 4,906 miles [7,895.4 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 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,487 miles [5,611.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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- Grand Lake Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Lake Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1517, Longitude: -60.1331    
<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 Grand Lake Road 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 296.511 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.929 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.039 degrees.









 

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