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Communities Also Named Kentville ...
We found three communities that share the name Kentville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Kentville.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kentville [Benzie County].
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentville ...
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.
- Billtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Brow of the Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brow of the Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brow of the Mountain
- Canning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coldbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Habitant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Habitant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habitant
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Little River Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Lake
- Lower Canard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Canard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canard
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lower Wolfville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Front
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Front came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Front
- Steam Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Village
- Sunken Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Lake
- Wolfville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfville <3>
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Kentville 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 town such as Kentville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Kentville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 544 miles [875.5 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kentville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,710 miles [5,970.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kentville: www.town.kentville.ns.ca/ The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Kentville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kentville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kentville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0788, Longitude: -64.4970 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kentville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.02 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.934 degrees. |
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