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Communities Also Named McCoys Ridge ...
We found one communities that are also named McCoys Ridge.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named McCoys Ridge.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near McCoys Ridge ...
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.
- Faith Hope and Charity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Havelock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Indian Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jakes Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Low Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Ohio
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Middle Ohio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Moodys Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moosehead Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spar Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Toms Savannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From McCoys Ridge 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 McCoys Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in McCoys Ridge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from McCoys Ridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,199 miles [8,367 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 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,780 miles [6,083.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCoys Ridge) 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 McCoys Ridge 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 McCoys Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1811, Longitude: -65.4783 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.285 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.754 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.978 degrees. |
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