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Communities Also Named Ross Ferry ...

We found five communities that share the name Ross Ferry.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Arkansas County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Arkansas County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Ross Ferry.
      • Garland County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Garland County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Ross Ferry.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Ross Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ross Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross Ferry ...

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.

  • Beaver Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Big Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bank
  • Big Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Harbour
  • Big Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
  • Cross Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Point
  • Glasgow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Ironville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Island Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Point
  • Long Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Rear Big Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Hill

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ross Ferry to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,925 miles [7,926 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 5,631 miles [9,062.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,507 miles [5,644 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ross Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1439, Longitude: -60.5839    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Ross Ferry 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 296.791 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.238 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.27 degrees.









 

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