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Communities Also Named Loch Lomond West ...

We found one communities that are also named Loch Lomond West.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Loch Lomond West.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Lomond West ...

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.

  • Grand River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Grand River Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hay Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Cove
  • Irish Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis Cove Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Cape
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Islands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Soldiers Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Nova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Loch Lomond West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Loch Lomond West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Loch Lomond West 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 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 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,519 miles [5,663.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loch Lomond West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Loch Lomond West 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 Loch Lomond West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7556, Longitude: -60.6167    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.927 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.313 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.576 degrees.