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Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrison Road ...
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.
- British Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Settlement
- Frosty Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosty Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosty Hollow
- Junction Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Road
- Little Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ragged Reef
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Reef came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Reef
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Sackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackville <2>
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Wood Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
How Far From Harrison Road 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 Harrison Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Harrison Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 552 miles [888.4 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Harrison Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,680 miles [5,922.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Harrison Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7456, Longitude: -64.2661 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Harrison Road to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.802 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.377 degrees. |
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