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Communities Also Named Highland Hill ...
We found one communities that are also named Highland Hill.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Highland Hill.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Hill ...
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.
- Christmas Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grand Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grass Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Little Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pipers Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plaster Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Red Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Washabuck Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Washabuck Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Highland Hill 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 Highland Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Highland Hill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,525 miles [5,672.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Highland Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Highland Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9703, Longitude: -60.8683 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.017 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.54 degrees. |
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