Kingross (Nova Scotia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingross ...

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.

Big Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
Cross Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
Egypt Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Road
Emerald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
Fordview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordview
Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
Fortune Barren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Barren
James Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Barren
Marsh Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Brook
Plateau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
Point Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Cross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cross

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kingross 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 4,930 miles [7,934.1 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 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,514 miles [5,655.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 from Point A (ie- Kingross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4464, Longitude: -60.9186
<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 Kingross 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 296.906 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.426 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.211 degrees.