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Communities Also Named MacDonalds Mountain ...

We found one communities that are also named MacDonalds Mountain.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named MacDonalds Mountain.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near MacDonalds Mountain ...

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.

  • Cross Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fortune Barren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Indian Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • James Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kingross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingross
  • Little River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Moose Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Oregon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Rear Little River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

How Far From MacDonalds Mountain 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 MacDonalds Mountain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in MacDonalds Mountain and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from MacDonalds Mountain to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 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 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,505 miles [5,640.8 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 '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- MacDonalds Mountain) 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 MacDonalds Mountain 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 MacDonalds Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4258, Longitude: -60.7106    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.784 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.286 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.122 degrees.