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Communities Also Named Heathbell ...

We found one communities that share the name Heathbell.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Heathbell.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathbell ...

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.

  • Caribou River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou River
  • Elmfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
  • Four Mile Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Brook
  • Meadowville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
  • Poplar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Rockfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rogers Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rogers Hill Cross Roads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Scotsburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Three Brooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brooks

How Far From Heathbell to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Heathbell to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Heathbell and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 621 miles [999.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Heathbell 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 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 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,620 miles [5,825.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heathbell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathbell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6714, Longitude: -62.8431    
<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 Heathbell 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 298.314 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.836 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.728 degrees.









 

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