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Communities Also Named Lower Nine Mile River ...

We found one communities that are also named Lower Nine Mile River.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Lower Nine Mile River.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Nine Mile River ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Coldstream
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Five Mile River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Gays River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Georgefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Gore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Hardwood Lands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Noel Road
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland

How Far From Lower Nine Mile River 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 Lower Nine Mile River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lower Nine Mile River and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Nine Mile River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 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 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,670 miles [5,906.3 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Nine Mile River) 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 Lower Nine Mile River 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 Lower Nine Mile River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0242, Longitude: -63.5603    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.922 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.39 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.52 degrees.