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Communities Also Named North Glen ...
We found one communities that share the name North Glen.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named North Glen.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Glen ...
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.
- Big Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pond <2>
- Castle Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Bay
- Irish Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Island View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Islandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
- Middle Cape
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cape came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cape
- Rear Big Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Pond
- Rock Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
- Salmon River Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Road
- Silver Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mine
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
How Far From North Glen 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 Glen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Glen and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Glen 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 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 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,511 miles [5,650.4 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8517, Longitude: -60.4942 |
| <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 North Glen 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 296.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.217 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.444 degrees. |
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