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Communities Also Named Roxville ...
We found one communities that share the name Roxville.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Roxville.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roxville ...
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.
- Bear River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwallis Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Park
- Deep Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Brook
- Gilberts Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gullivers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gullivers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullivers Cove
- Hillgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jordantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
- Lake Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Midway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Midway
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lighthouse Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Road
- Marshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cove
How Far From Roxville 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 Roxville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roxville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 482 miles [775.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Roxville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 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 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,784 miles [6,089.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roxville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6075, Longitude: -65.8661 |
| <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 Roxville 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 300.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.892 degrees. |
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