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Communities Also Named Jamesville West ...
We found one communities that share the name Jamesville West.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Jamesville West.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamesville West ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Island
- Grand Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Narrows
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Narrows <2>
- Grass Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Cove
- Hazeldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldale
- Jamesville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Little Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Narrows
- Pipers Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Cove
- Plaster Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Cove
- Red Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Washabuck Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washabuck Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washabuck Bridge
How Far From Jamesville West 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 Jamesville West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jamesville West and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jamesville West 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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 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 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,526 miles [5,674.5 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jamesville West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamesville West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9472, Longitude: -60.8772 |
| <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 Jamesville West 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 297.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.562 degrees. |
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