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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rankinville ...
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.
- Deepdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hays River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays River
- Little Mabou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Mason Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Point
- Mount Young
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Young came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Young
- Nevada Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 Rankinville 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 Rankinville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rankinville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rankinville 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 40 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 4,961 miles [7,984 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 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,544 miles [5,703.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rankinville. 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> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rankinville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rankinville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0650, Longitude: -61.3666 |
| <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 Rankinville 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 297.296 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.782 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.717 degrees. |
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