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Communities Also Named Mount Thom ...
We found one communities that are also named Mount Thom.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Mount Thom.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Thom ...
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.
- Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Elmfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Four Mile Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Limerock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Manganese Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riversdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Six Mile Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Mount Thom 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 Mount Thom to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mount Thom and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Thom to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,632 miles [5,845.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Thom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mount Thom 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 Mount Thom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5122, Longitude: -63.0111 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.921 degrees. |
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