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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hebbs Cross ...
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.
- Baker Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Settlement
- Camperdown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camperdown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camperdown
- Conquerall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquerall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquerall
- Cookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Crescent Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- High Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Head
- Italy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lapland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Lower Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Branch
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
- Whynotts Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whynotts Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynotts Settlement
How Far From Hebbs Cross 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 Hebbs Cross to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hebbs Cross and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 549 miles [883.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hebbs Cross 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 32 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 5,156 miles [8,297.8 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 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,736 miles [6,012.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hebbs Cross. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Hebbs Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hebbs Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3047, Longitude: -64.5639 |
| <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 Hebbs Cross 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 299.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.472 degrees. |
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