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Communities Also Named McMillan Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name McMillan Brook.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named McMillan Brook.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near McMillan Brook ...
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.
- Birch Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cross Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Forest Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Fortune Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Barren
- Indian Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- James Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Barren came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Barren
- Kingross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingross
- Moose Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Oregon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Plateau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Rear Little River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Little River
- Wreck Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From McMillan Brook 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 McMillan Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McMillan Brook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from McMillan Brook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 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 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,503 miles [5,637.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- McMillan Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McMillan Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5272, Longitude: -60.7136 |
| <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 McMillan Brook 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 296.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.274 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.047 degrees. |
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