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Communities Also Named Quinns Meadow ...
We found one communities that share the name Quinns Meadow.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Quinns Meadow.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinns Meadow ...
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.
- Birchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchtown
- Clyde River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde River <2>
- Goose Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Gunning Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunning Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunning Cove
- Lower Clyde River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Clyde River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Clyde River
- Lower Ohio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ohio came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ohio
- Lower Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McNutts Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutts Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutts Island
- Roseway ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseway
- Sandy Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Spar Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar Lake
How Far From Quinns Meadow 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 Quinns Meadow to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Quinns Meadow and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 515 miles [828.8 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Quinns Meadow 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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 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 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,794 miles [6,105.9 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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quinns Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quinns Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7481, Longitude: -65.4794 |
| <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 Quinns Meadow 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 300.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.25 degrees. |
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