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Communities Also Named Middle River ...

We found ten communities that share the name Middle River.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Middle River.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, three are located in Canada and seven are in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Middle River #1
      • This Middle River lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Middle River lies 2,778 miles [4,470.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Middle River [San Joaquin County].
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Middle River is located in Broward County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Middle River.
    • Iowa
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Middle River [Madison County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Middle River is located in Baltimore County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Middle River.
    • Minnesota
      • Marshall County
      • This Middle River is located in Marshall County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Middle River.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Middle River lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Middle River is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Middle River.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Middle River [Augusta County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middle River ...

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.

  • Big Farm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Farm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
  • Buckwheat Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckwheat Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckwheat Corner
  • Crescent Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gold Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Brook
  • Hazeldale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldale
  • Hunters Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mountain
  • Lower Middle River
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Middle River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Middle River
  • Lower Washabuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Washabuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Washabuck
  • Pipers Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Glen
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rear Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Forks
    • Scotsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsville
    • Twin Rock Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rock Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rock Valley
    • Washabuck Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washabuck Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washabuck Bridge
    • Washabuck Centre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washabuck Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washabuck Centre
    • Yankee Line
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

How Far From Middle River 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 Middle River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Middle River 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 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 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 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,522 miles [5,668.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

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- Middle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1571, Longitude: -60.9245    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Middle River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Middle River 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 296.996 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.469 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.429 degrees.




 

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