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Communities Also Named Granite Village ...
We found two communities that share the name Granite Village.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Granite Village.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Granite Village in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Granite Village is located in Alamance County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Granite Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite Village ...
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.
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Canada Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Hill
- Hunts Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Louis Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Head
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louis Head <3>
- River Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Head
- Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Sable River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River
- Sable River Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River Station
- Sandy Bay Landings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bay Landings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay Landings
How Far From Granite Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Granite Village to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Granite Village and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Granite Village to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 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 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,768 miles [6,064 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granite Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8719, Longitude: -64.9747 |
| <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 Granite Village 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 300.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.94 degrees. |
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