Communities Also Named Granville Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Granville Ferry.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Granville Ferry.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Granville Ferry in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Granville Ferry is located in Jackson County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Granville Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granville Ferry ...
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.
- Cornwallis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Park
- Deep Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Brook
- Graywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
- Guinea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea
- Hillsburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Round Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
How Far From Granville Ferry 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 Granville Ferry to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Granville Ferry and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Granville Ferry to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,181 miles [8,338 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 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,764 miles [6,057.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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- Granville Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granville Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7579, Longitude: -65.5114 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Granville Ferry 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 300.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.735 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.628 degrees. |