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Curious and Interesting Names Near Onslow Mountain ...
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.
- Bible Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bible Hill <2>
- Fort Belcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Belcher came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belcher
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Road
- Manganese Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manganese Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese Mines
- Masstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <2>
- Old Barns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Barns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barns
- Staples Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cross Roads
- Valley Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
How Far From Onslow Mountain 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 Onslow Mountain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Onslow Mountain and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 599 miles [964 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Onslow Mountain to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,647 miles [5,869.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onslow Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Onslow Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onslow Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4256, Longitude: -63.3066 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Onslow Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.178 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.124 degrees. |
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