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Communities Also Named Rear Little River ...
We found one communities that share the name Rear Little River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Rear Little River.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rear Little River ...
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 Bras d'Or
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Birch Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cape Smokey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Smokey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Smokey
- Cross Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Englishtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Moose Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Murray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Wreck Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Rear Little River 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 Little River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rear Little River 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 Little River 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 4,912 miles [7,905.1 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 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,495 miles [5,624.7 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rear Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rear Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4331, Longitude: -60.4808 |
| <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 Little River 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 296.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.001 degrees. |
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