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Communities Also Named Martins Point ...

We found two communities that share the name Martins Point.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Martins Point.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Martins Point in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins 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.

  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester Basin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Basin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Basin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Basin <1>
  • Chester Islands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Islands
  • Clearland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearland
  • Gold River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
  • Indian Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Martins Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Brook
  • Martins River
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins River
  • Marvins Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvins Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins Island
  • Robinsons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
  • Silver Point Road
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point Road
  • Sunnybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook

How Far From Martins 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 Martins Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martins Point and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 559 miles [899.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Martins Point 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 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 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,719 miles [5,985.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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>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.
<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- Martins Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4897, Longitude: -64.3061    
<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 Martins Point 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 299.507 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.942 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.23 degrees.









 

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