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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Selma ...
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.
- Burntcoat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Five Houses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Five Mile River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile River
- Georgefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgefield
- Great Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <2>
- Green Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Little Dyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Masstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <2>
- Noel Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Road
- Noel Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scrabble Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble Hill
How Far From Lower Selma 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 Lower Selma to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower Selma and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 586 miles [943.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Selma 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 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 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,663 miles [5,895 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Selma. 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 '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 Selma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Selma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3130, Longitude: -63.6032 |
| <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 Selma 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 298.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.391 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.345 degrees. |
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