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Communities Also Named Marshall Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Marshall Point.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Marshall Point.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall 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.
- Cooks Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Halfway Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Havendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lesterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moose Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peas Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roachvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trout Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Marshall Point 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 Marshall Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Marshall Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Marshall Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,567 miles [5,740.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marshall Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3992, Longitude: -61.4756 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.554 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.94 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.255 degrees. |
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