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Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeport ...
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.
- Five Mile River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile River
- Fort Belcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Belcher came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belcher
- Georgefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgefield
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Little Dyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Lower Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Pleasant Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Pleasant Valley
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Masstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <2>
- Noel Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Barns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Barns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barns
How Far From Princeport to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Princeport to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Princeport and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 592 miles [952.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Princeport 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,076 miles [8,169 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 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,658 miles [5,887 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeport. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Princeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2906, Longitude: -63.4712 |
| <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 Princeport 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 298.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.303 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.297 degrees. |
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