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Communities Also Named Harpellville ...
We found one communities that share the name Harpellville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Harpellville.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harpellville ...
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.
- Drum Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Head
- Fishermans Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Harbour
- Holland Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Harbour
- Indian Harbour Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Isaacs Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaacs Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isaacs Harbour <2>
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Seal Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbour
- Wine Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wine Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Harbour
How Far From Harpellville 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 Harpellville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harpellville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Harpellville 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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 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 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,589 miles [5,775.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Harpellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harpellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1119, Longitude: -61.7747 |
| <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 Harpellville 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 297.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.176 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.604 degrees. |
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