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Communities Also Named MacPhees Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named MacPhees Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named MacPhees Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near MacPhees 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.
- Coldstream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elmsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Five Mile River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gays River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Green Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwood Lands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Noel Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From MacPhees Corner 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 MacPhees Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in MacPhees Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from MacPhees Corner 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 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 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,666 miles [5,899.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- MacPhees Corner) 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 MacPhees Corner 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 MacPhees Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1169, Longitude: -63.5389 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.885 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.447 degrees. |
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