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Communities Also Named The Points West Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name The Points West Bay.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named The Points West Bay.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Points West Bay ...

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.

  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • French Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cove
  • Hawker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lime Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
  • Marble Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Militia Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Militia Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Militia Point
  • Rear Black River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Roberta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Seaview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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

How Far From The Points West Bay 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 The Points West Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in The Points West Bay and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from The Points West Bay 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 41 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 4,954 miles [7,972.7 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 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,535 miles [5,689 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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>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- The Points West Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Points West Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7556, Longitude: -60.9731    
<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 The Points West Bay 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 297.145 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.555 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.75 degrees.









 

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