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Communities Also Named Port Malcolm ...

We found one communities that are also named Port Malcolm.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Port Malcolm.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Malcolm ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glasgow Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pirate Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Queensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rear Black River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Steep Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Port Malcolm and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Port Malcolm to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Port Malcolm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Malcolm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Malcolm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5792, Longitude: -61.2817    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.385 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.786 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.03 degrees.