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Communities Also Named Petit de Grat ...

We found one communities that share the name Petit de Grat.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Petit de Grat.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petit de Grat ...

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.

  • Glasgow Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Point
  • Gracieville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracieville
  • Grand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Hawker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawker
  • Hazel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
  • Little Harbour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Rear Black River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Black River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Black River
  • Robins
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Rocky Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bay
    • Seaview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Sporting Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Mountain
    • Tickle Road
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Road
    • Yellow Marsh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Marsh

How Far From Petit de Grat to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Petit de Grat to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Petit de Grat and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Petit de Grat to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,961 miles [7,984 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 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,541 miles [5,698.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petit de Grat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petit de Grat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5057, Longitude: -60.9568    
<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 Petit de Grat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.208 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.576 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.926 degrees.









 

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