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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Concession ...
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.
- Central Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Concession
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Gilberts Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Landing
- Havelock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Little Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Brook Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Margo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Moodys Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Weaver Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Lower Concession 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 Lower Concession to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Concession and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 477 miles [767.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Concession to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,222 miles [8,404 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 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,805 miles [6,123.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Concession. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Lower Concession) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Concession. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2540, Longitude: -66.0807 |
| <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 Lower Concession 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 300.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.215 degrees. |
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