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Communities Also Named Port Bevis ...

We found one communities that share the name Port Bevis.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Port Bevis.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Bevis ...

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.

  • Beaver Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Big Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
  • Big Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Farm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
  • Big Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour
  • Big Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
  • Crescent Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Point
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Goose Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Cove
  • Island Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Point
  • Long Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Lower Washabuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Washabuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Washabuck
  • Rear Big Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Hill
  • Rear Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Forks

How Far From Port Bevis 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 Port Bevis to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Bevis 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 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 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,510 miles [5,648.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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- Port Bevis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Bevis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1625, Longitude: -60.6550    
<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 Port Bevis 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 296.829 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.291 degrees.









 

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