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Curious and Interesting Names Near River Philip Centre ...
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.
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Junction Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Road
- Little Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Poison Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poison Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poison Lake
- Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Salt Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Salt Springs Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Valley Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Road
How Far From River Philip Centre 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 River Philip Centre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in River Philip Centre and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 569 miles [915.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from River Philip Centre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 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 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,668 miles [5,903.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Philip Centre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Philip Centre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Philip Centre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6305, Longitude: -63.9267 |
| <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 River Philip Centre 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 298.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.288 degrees. |
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