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Communities Also Named Rear Christmas Island ...
We found one communities that are also named Rear Christmas Island.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Rear Christmas Island.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rear Christmas Island ...
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 Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christmas Island
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grand Narrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grass Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Island View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Islandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Washabuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pipers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plaster Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washabuck Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rear Christmas Island 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 Rear Christmas Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rear Christmas Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rear Christmas Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,518 miles [5,661.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Rear Christmas Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Christmas Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rear Christmas Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9678, Longitude: -60.7200 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.927 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.469 degrees. |
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