Communities Also Named Minasville ...
We found one communities that share the name Minasville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Minasville.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minasville ...
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.
- Burntcoat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Road
- Economy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy Point
- Five Houses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Rest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Rest
- Little Bass River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bass River
- Moose Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
- Noel Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Road
- Noel Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pinnacle Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Hill
- Upper Economy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Minasville 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 Minasville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minasville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 576 miles [927 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Minasville 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 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 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,674 miles [5,912.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2829, Longitude: -63.8155 |
| <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 Minasville 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 299.011 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.469 degrees. |