We found two communities that are also named Marble Mountain.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Marble Mountain is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
El Dorado County
This Marble Mountain is located in El Dorado County and lies 3,033 miles [4,881.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Marble Mountain.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Marble Mountain.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marble 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.
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 Marble Mountain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marble Mountain and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Marble 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 28 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 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 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,536 miles [5,690.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marble Mountain) 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 Marble 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 Marble Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8183, Longitude: -61.0426
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.169 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.594 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.738 degrees.