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Communities Also Named Robins ...

We found three communities that share the name Robins.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Robins.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Robins is located in Linn County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Robins.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Robins is located in Guernsey County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Robins.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robins ...

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.

  • Glasgow Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Point
  • Grand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Hawker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawker
  • Hazel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
  • Little Harbour
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Rockdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rocky Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bay
  • Seaview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
  • Sporting Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Mountain
  • Tickle Road
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickle Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickle Road
  • Yellow Marsh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Marsh

How Far From Robins 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 Robins to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robins and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Robins 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 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,961 miles [7,984 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 5,665 miles [9,116.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,542 miles [5,700.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5019, Longitude: -60.9589    
<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>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 Robins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.21 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.578 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.93 degrees.









 

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