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Communities Also Named MacKays Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name MacKays Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named MacKays Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near MacKays Corner ...
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.
- Caribou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Caribou River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou River
- Central Caribou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Caribou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Caribou
- Hedgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Meadowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Poplar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers Hill Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scotsburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seafoam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seafoam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafoam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seafoam <2>
- Three Brooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brooks
How Far From MacKays Corner 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 MacKays Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in MacKays Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 621 miles [999.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from MacKays Corner 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 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 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,616 miles [5,819.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 from Point A (ie- MacKays Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in MacKays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7631, Longitude: -62.8231 |
| <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 MacKays Corner 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 298.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.654 degrees. |
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