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Communities Also Named North East Point ...
We found one communities that are also named North East Point.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named North East Point.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near North East Point ...
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.
- Bear Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clam Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doctor's Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goose Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Clarks Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lower Shag Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shag Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stoney Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From North East Point 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 North East Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North East Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from North East Point 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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 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 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,807 miles [6,126.8 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- North East Point) 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 North East Point 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 North East Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5100, Longitude: -65.6056 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.511 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.455 degrees. |
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