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Communities Also Named Iona Rear ...
We found one communities that are also named Iona Rear.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Iona Rear.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iona Rear ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Narrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grass Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pipers Cove
(4 miles [6.4 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 northwest)
How Far From Iona Rear 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 Iona Rear to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Iona Rear and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Iona Rear 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 4,942 miles [7,953.4 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 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,524 miles [5,671.3 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iona Rear) 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 Iona Rear 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 Iona Rear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9661, Longitude: -60.8500 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.007 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.534 degrees. |
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