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Communities Also Named Greenland ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Greenland.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Greenland is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eighteen communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Greenland is located in Washington County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenland.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Greenland is located in Douglas County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Greenland.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Greenland is located in Duval County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Greenland.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Greenland [Fayette County].
- Manitoba
- This Greenland lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Greenland is located in Wicomico County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Greenland.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- This Greenland is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Greenland.
- Minnesota
- Le Sueur County
- This Greenland is located in Le Sueur County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Greenland.
- Mississippi
- Newton County
- This Greenland is located in Newton County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Greenland.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Greenland is located in Rockingham County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Greenland.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Greenland is located in Camden County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Greenland.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Greenland.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Greenland is located in Ross County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Greenland.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Greenland is located in Lancaster County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Greenland.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Greenland [Barnwell County].
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Greenland is located in Hawkins County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Greenland.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Greenland is located in Grant County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Greenland.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Greenland [Wood County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenland ...
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.
- Bear River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cornwallis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwallis Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Park
- Deep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Brook
- Faith Hope and Charity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith Hope and Charity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Hope and Charity
- Graywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
- Guinea
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea
- Hillgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jordantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
- Princedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
How Far From Greenland to ...
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 Greenland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenland and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greenland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,773 miles [6,072.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5775, Longitude: -65.5836 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Greenland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Greenland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.259 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.797 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.777 degrees. |
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