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Curious and Interesting Names Near Portapique ...
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.
- Bass River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass River <2>
- Burntcoat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Houses
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Great Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <2>
- Kings Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Rest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Rest
- Little Bass River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bass River
- Little Dyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
- Londonderry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
- Londonderry Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry Station
- Noel Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scrabble Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble Hill
- Upper Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Portapique to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Portapique to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Portapique and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 581 miles [935 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Portapique to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 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 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,665 miles [5,898.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portapique. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Portapique) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portapique. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4000, Longitude: -63.7000 |
| <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 Portapique 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 298.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.448 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.333 degrees. |
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