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Communities Also Named MacLeods Point ...
We found one communities that are also named MacLeods Point.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named MacLeods Point.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near MacLeods Point ...
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.
- Big Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
- Big Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Englishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Murray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Rear Big Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rear Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From MacLeods Point 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 MacLeods Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in MacLeods Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 727 miles [1,170 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from MacLeods Point 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 42 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 4,923 miles [7,922.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- MacLeods Point) 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 MacLeods Point 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 MacLeods Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2456, Longitude: -60.5992 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.201 degrees. |
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