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Communities Also Named Morrison Road ...

We found one communities that share the name Morrison Road.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Morrison Road.

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  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrison Road ...

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.

  • Belgiumtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Birch Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Brickyard Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Road
  • Dutch Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Brook
  • Grand Lake Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
  • Hills Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Road
  • Homeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Marconi Towers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Mira Gut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mira Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira Gut
  • Reserve Rows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Rows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Rows
  • Round Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Round Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Island
  • Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Tower Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Morrison Road 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 Morrison Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Morrison Road and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Morrison Road 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 43 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 4,903 miles [7,890.6 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 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,484 miles [5,607 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrison Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrison Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0917, Longitude: -60.0289    
<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 Morrison Road 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 296.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.867 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.033 degrees.









 

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