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Communities Also Named Island East River ...
We found one communities that are also named Island East River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Island East River.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island East River ...
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.
- Centredale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Churchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coalburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburn
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fox Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Marshdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Priestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Island East River 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 Island East River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Island East River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Island East River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,617 miles [5,821 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Island East River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Island East River 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 Island East River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4792, Longitude: -62.6644 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.257 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.736 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.775 degrees. |
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