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Communities Also Named Holland Harbour ...
We found one communities that share the name Holland Harbour.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Holland Harbour.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holland Harbour ...
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.
- Drum Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Head
- Fishermans Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Harbour
- Goldenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Indian Harbour Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isaacs Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaacs Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isaacs Harbour <2>
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Little Liscomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Liscomb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Liscomb
- Seal Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbour
- Wine Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wine Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Harbour
How Far From Holland Harbour 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 Holland Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Holland Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holland Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 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 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,590 miles [5,777.5 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holland Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holland Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0928, Longitude: -61.7958 |
| <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 Holland Harbour 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 297.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.628 degrees. |
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