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Communities Also Named Jordan Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Jordan Lake.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Jordan Lake.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan Lake ...

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.

  • Canada Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Hill
  • Granite Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
  • Indian Fields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Fields came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
  • Indian Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gardens
  • Low Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Landing
  • Lower Ohio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ohio came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ohio
  • Middle Ohio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ohio came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ohio
  • Moosehead Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehead Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead Island
  • Pleasantfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantfield
  • Roseway ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseway
  • Sable River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River
  • Sable River Station
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River Station

How Far From Jordan Lake 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 Jordan Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jordan Lake and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Jordan Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 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 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,774 miles [6,073.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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>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- Jordan Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0803, Longitude: -65.2697    
<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 Jordan Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.183 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.621 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.944 degrees.









 

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