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Communities Also Named Sable River Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Sable River Station.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Sable River Station.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sable River Station ...
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.
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Canada Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Hill
- Granite Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Little Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locks Island ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Island
- Louis Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Head
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louis Head <2>
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ragged Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragged Island <2>
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rugged Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugged Island
- Sable River
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River
- Sandy Bay Landings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bay Landings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay Landings
How Far From Sable River Station 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 Sable River Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sable River Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 534 miles [859.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sable River Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,773 miles [6,072.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sable River Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sable River Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8311, Longitude: -65.0567 |
| <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 Sable River Station 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 300.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.003 degrees. |
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