Communities Also Named Louis Head ...
We found one communities that share the name Louis Head.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Louis Head.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Louis Head ...
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.
- Arnold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Canada Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Hill
- Little Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Locks Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Island
- Pleasant Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ragged Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragged Island <2>
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rugged Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugged Island
- Sable River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River
- Sable River Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River Station
- Sandy Bay Landings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bay Landings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay Landings
How Far From Louis Head 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 Louis Head to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Louis Head and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 537 miles [864.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Louis Head to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,774 miles [6,073.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Louis Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louis Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7414, Longitude: -65.0156 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Louis Head to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.108 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.476 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.041 degrees. |