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Communities Also Named Harrison Settlement ...
We found one communities that share the name Harrison Settlement.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Harrison Settlement is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Harrison Settlement in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Harrison Settlement lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrison Settlement ...
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 Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Diligent River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diligent River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diligent River
- Fox River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Gilbert Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mountain
- Greenhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moose River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ragged Reef
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Reef came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Reef
- Riverside Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Two Islands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Islands
- Two Rivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
How Far From Harrison Settlement 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 Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrison Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Harrison Settlement 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 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 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,692 miles [5,941.7 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5239, Longitude: -64.3975 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 Harrison Settlement 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 299.307 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.59 degrees. |
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