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Communities Also Named Lower Shag Harbour ...
We found one communities that are also named Lower Shag Harbour.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Lower Shag Harbour.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Shag Harbour ...
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.
- Bear Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Charlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clam Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Doctor's Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lower Clarks Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shag Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woods Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Lower Shag Harbour 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 Shag Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lower Shag Harbour and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 510 miles [820.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Shag Harbour 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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 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 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,811 miles [6,133.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Shag Harbour) 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 Shag Harbour 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 Shag Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5044, Longitude: -65.6869 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.561 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.496 degrees. |
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