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Communities Also Named New Gairloch ...
We found one communities that are also named New Gairloch.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named New Gairloch.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Gairloch ...
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.
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fox Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Limerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Marshdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheepherders Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Six Mile Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From New Gairloch 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 New Gairloch to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in New Gairloch and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 622 miles [1,001 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from New Gairloch 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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 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 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,625 miles [5,833.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Gairloch) 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 New Gairloch 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 New Gairloch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4811, Longitude: -62.8292 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.357 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.848 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.854 degrees. |
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