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Communities Also Named Morien ...
We found one communities that are also named Morien.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Morien.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morien ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marconi Towers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schooner Pond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Morien 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 to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Morien and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morien 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 4,896 miles [7,879.3 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 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,477 miles [5,595.7 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' (or 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- Morien) 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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1289, Longitude: -59.8908 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.369 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.768 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.936 degrees. |
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