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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Young ...
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.
- Claverhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claverhouse
- Deepdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hays River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays River
- Mason Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Point
- Nevada Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pipers Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Glen
- Scotsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsville
- Sight Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sight Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sight Point
- Twin Rock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rock Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rock Valley
How Far From Mount Young 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 Mount Young to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Young and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Young 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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 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 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,538 miles [5,693.9 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Young) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Young. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1247, Longitude: -61.2669 |
| <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 Mount Young 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 297.217 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.624 degrees. |
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