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Communities Also Named Murrays Siding ...
We found one communities that are also named Murrays Siding.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Murrays Siding.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murrays Siding ...
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.
- Bible Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lower Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manganese Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Murrays Siding 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 Murrays Siding to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Murrays Siding and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Murrays Siding 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 5,062 miles [8,146.5 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 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,645 miles [5,866.1 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murrays Siding) 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 Murrays Siding 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 Murrays Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3697, Longitude: -63.2144 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.622 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.118 degrees. |
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