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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Hawkesbury ...
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.
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Low Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
- Mattie Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pirate Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbour
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Queensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Steep Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
How Far From Port Hawkesbury 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 town such as Port Hawkesbury to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Hawkesbury and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Hawkesbury 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 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 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 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,556 miles [5,722.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Hawkesbury: www.townofporthawkesbury.ca/ The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Hawkesbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Hawkesbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6159, Longitude: -61.3547 |
| <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 Hawkesbury 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 297.419 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.831 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.039 degrees. |
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