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Communities Also Named Philips Harbour ...

We found one communities that share the name Philips Harbour.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Philips Harbour.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Philips Harbour ...

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.

  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Half Island Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Island Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Island Cove
  • Halfway Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cove
  • Hazel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Larrys River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dover
  • Marshall Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Point
  • Moose Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Point
  • Peas Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peas Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peas Brook
  • Queensport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensport <2>
  • Tickle Road
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Trout Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
  • Upper Fox Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fox Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Island
  • Yellow Marsh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Philips Harbour 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 Philips Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Philips Harbour and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Philips Harbour 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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 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 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,558 miles [5,726 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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>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 '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- Philips Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philips Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3464, Longitude: -61.2403    
<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 Philips Harbour 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 297.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.788 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.179 degrees.









 

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