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Communities Also Named Lunenburg ...

We found five communities that are also named Lunenburg.

Within Nova Scotia, the name Lunenburg is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of five communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Izard County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Lunenburg.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Worcester County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lunenburg.
    • Ontario
      • This Lunenburg lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Essex County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lunenburg.
    • Virginia
      • Lunenburg County
      • This Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Lunenburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lunenburg ...

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.

  • Blue Rocks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Centre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Deans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • First Peninsula
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • First South
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Front Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Garden Lots
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Heckmans Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Path
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Martins Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Masons Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Riverport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Second Peninsula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spectacle Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunnybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tanners Settlement
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

How Far From Lunenburg 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 town such as Lunenburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lunenburg and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lunenburg 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,723 miles [5,991.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lunenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3667, Longitude: -64.3167    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.543 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.959 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.316 degrees.