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Communities Also Named Morien ...
We found one communities that share the name Morien.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Glace Bay
- Birch Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove
- Homeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Marconi Towers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi Towers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi Towers
- Sand Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Schooner Pond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schooner Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Pond
- Tower Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road
How Far From Morien to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> beginning in Morien and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morien 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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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- Morien) to Point B.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> | 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 Morien 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 296.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.936 degrees. |
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