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Communities Also Named River Head ...
We found one communities that are also named River Head.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named River Head.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Head ...
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.
- Granite Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Great Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunts Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liverpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moose Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bay Landings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From River Head 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 River Head to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in River Head and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from River Head to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,759 miles [6,049.5 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' (or 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- River Head) 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 River Head 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 River Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9472, Longitude: -64.8378 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.954 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.342 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.829 degrees. |
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