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Communities Also Named Robinsons Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Robinsons Corner.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Robinsons Corner.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Robinsons Corner in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County and lies 2,905 miles [4,675.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Robinsons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinsons Corner ...

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.

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chester Basin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chester Islands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Deep Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gold River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marvins Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Silver Point Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Squid Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Robinsons Corner 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 32 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 5,134 miles [8,262.4 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 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,715 miles [5,978.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Robinsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Robinsons Corner 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 Robinsons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5608, Longitude: -64.2575    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.46 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.903 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.161 degrees.