We found six communities that are also named Ross Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Ross Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of five communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
This Ross Corner is located in Imperial County and lies 2,765 miles [4,449.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Ross Corner.
Maine
York County
This Ross Corner is located in York County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ross Corner.
New Brunswick
This Ross Corner lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Ross Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ross Corner.
Prince Edward Island
This Ross Corner lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross 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.
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 Ross Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Corner and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ross 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 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 3,714 miles [5,977.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Ross Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Ross 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 Ross Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1476, Longitude: -64.6499
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.555 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.118 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.962 degrees.