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Communities Also Named Masons Beach ...

We found two communities that share the name Masons Beach.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Masons Beach.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Masons Beach in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Masons Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masons Beach ...

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.

  • Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Deans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
  • First Peninsula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Peninsula came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Peninsula
  • First South
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First South came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First South
  • Front Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Centre
  • Garden Lots
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lots came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lots
  • Indian Path
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Martins Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Riverport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverport <3>
  • Second Peninsula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Peninsula came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Peninsula
  • Spectacle Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spectacle Lakes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spectacle Lakes
  • Sunnybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Tanners Settlement
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Settlement

How Far From Masons Beach 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 Masons Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masons Beach and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Masons Beach 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 5,144 miles [8,278.5 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,724 miles [5,993.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Masons Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masons Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3645, Longitude: -64.3389    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Masons Beach 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 299.557 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.974 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.328 degrees.









 

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