Communities Also Named Lake Alma ...
We found two communities that are also named Lake Alma.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Lake Alma.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Lake Alma in Canada.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Lake Alma lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Alma ...
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.
- Blanket Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joe Simon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynch Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peters Stillwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Round Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scrag Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Squirreltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wildcat Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Lake Alma 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 Lake Alma to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Alma and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Alma 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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 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 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,751 miles [6,036.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Alma) 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 Lake Alma 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 Lake Alma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6283, Longitude: -65.1239 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.968 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.482 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.527 degrees. |