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Communities Also Named Pentz ...
We found two communities that are also named Pentz.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Pentz.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Pentz in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This Pentz is located in Butte County and lies 2,893 miles [4,655.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Pentz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pentz ...
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.
- Bush Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Crescent Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- First South
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Houses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Front Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Path
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masons Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
- Spectacle Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tanners Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Pentz 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 Pentz to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pentz and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pentz 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,729 miles [6,001.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pentz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pentz 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 Pentz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3022, Longitude: -64.3908 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.603 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.392 degrees. |
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