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Communities Also Named Rear Big Pond ...

We found one communities that share the name Rear Big Pond.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Rear Big Pond.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rear Big Pond ...

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.

  • Big Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pond <2>
  • Castle Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Bay
  • Island View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Islandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
  • Middle Cape
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cape came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cape
  • Rock Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
  • Salmon River Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Road
  • Silver Mine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mine
  • Terra Nova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova

How Far From Rear Big Pond 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 Rear Big Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rear Big Pond and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rear Big Pond 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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 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 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,509 miles [5,647.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rear Big Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rear Big Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9203, Longitude: -60.4961    
<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 Rear Big Pond 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 296.804 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.209 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.394 degrees.









 

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