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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sambro ...
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.
- Eastern Passage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Passage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Passage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastern Passage <2>
- Harrietsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietsfield <2>
- Herring Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
- Lower Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shad Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Bay
- Tufts Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Sambro 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 Sambro to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sambro and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 594 miles [956 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sambro 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 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 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,689 miles [5,936.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sambro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sambro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sambro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4667, Longitude: -63.6000 |
| <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 Sambro 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 299.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.914 degrees. |
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