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Communities Also Named Liscomb ...

We found two communities that are also named Liscomb.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Liscomb.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Liscomb in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Liscomb is located in Marshall County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Liscomb.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Liscomb ...

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.

  • Fishermans Harbour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleet Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goldenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holland Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Harbour Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Liscomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Marie Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spanish Ship Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wine Harbour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Liscomb and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Liscomb to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 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 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Liscomb) 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 Liscomb 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 Liscomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0333, Longitude: -62.0000    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.974 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.337 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.768 degrees.