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Curious and Interesting Names Near New Minas ...
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.
- Billtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brow of the Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coldbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Habitant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habitant
- Kentville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little River Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lower Canard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Wolfville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Steam Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunken Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From New Minas 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 village such as New Minas to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in New Minas and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from New Minas 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 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 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,709 miles [5,969.1 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 '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- New Minas) 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 Minas 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 Minas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0689, Longitude: -64.4690 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.464 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.002 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.927 degrees. |
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