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Communities Also Named North River Centre ...
We found one communities that share the name North River Centre.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named North River Centre.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near North River Centre ...
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 Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
- Big Bras d'Or
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Englishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goose Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove
- Indian Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Rear Big Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Hill
- Rear Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Forks
How Far From North River Centre 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 River Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North River Centre and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North River Centre 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 4,922 miles [7,921.2 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 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,505 miles [5,640.8 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North River Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North River Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2942, Longitude: -60.6156 |
| <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 River Centre 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 296.765 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.239 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.173 degrees. |
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