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Communities Also Named Rear Forks ...
We found one communities that are also named Rear Forks.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Rear Forks.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rear Forks ...
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 Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
- Big Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Buckwheat Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gold Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goose Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Island Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lower Middle River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Washabuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Murray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oregon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Rear Big Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rear Forks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rear Forks and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rear Forks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,512 miles [5,652 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Forks 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 Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1992, Longitude: -60.7236 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.86 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.326 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.298 degrees. |
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