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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Hood Island ...
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.
- Centennial
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Island
- Little Judique
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Judique Ponds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Mabou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mabou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mabou
- Marble Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Maryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Nevada Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Sight Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sight Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sight Point
How Far From Port Hood Island 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 Hood Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Hood Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 681 miles [1,096 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Hood Island 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 39 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 4,971 miles [8,000 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 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,554 miles [5,719.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <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 Hood Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Hood Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0175, Longitude: -61.5608 |
| <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 Hood Island 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 297.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.849 degrees. |
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