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Communities Also Named Morien Junction ...
We found one communities that are also named Morien Junction.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Morien Junction.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morien Junction ...
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 Glace Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Birch Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marconi Towers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reserve Rows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Round Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sand Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Schooner Pond ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Table Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tower Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Morien Junction 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 Morien Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Morien Junction and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morien Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,897 miles [7,881 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 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,478 miles [5,597.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morien Junction) 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 Morien Junction 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 Morien Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1300, Longitude: -59.9172 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.385 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.785 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.949 degrees. |
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