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Communities Also Named Oakland Lake ...
We found one communities that are also named Oakland Lake.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Oakland Lake.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Lake ...
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 River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Faith Hope and Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Havelock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Indian Fields
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jakes Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moosehead Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Savannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Victory
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
How Far From Oakland Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oakland Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oakland Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Oakland Lake 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 29 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 5,197 miles [8,363.8 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 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,778 miles [6,080.1 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 '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- Oakland Lake) 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 Oakland Lake 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 Oakland Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2936, Longitude: -65.5108 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.279 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.922 degrees. |
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