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Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenville Station ...
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.
- Cross Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain Road
- Folly Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Lake
- Folly Lake Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Lake Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Lake Station
- Fountain Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Road
- Hart Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Lake
- Mahoneys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Corner
- Pugwash Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pugwash River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugwash River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash River
- Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Six Mile Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Road
- Stevens Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mountain
How Far From Greenville Station 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 Greenville Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Greenville Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 581 miles [935 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greenville Station 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 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 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,656 miles [5,883.8 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> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenville Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenville Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6481, Longitude: -63.6692 |
| <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 Greenville Station 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 298.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.149 degrees. |
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