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Communities Also Named Schooner Pond ...

We found one communities that share the name Schooner Pond.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Schooner Pond.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Schooner Pond ...

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.

  • Belgiumtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Big Glace Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Glace Bay
  • Birch Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove
  • Homeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
  • Hub
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
  • Long Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Marconi Towers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi Towers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi Towers
  • Reserve Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Mines
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve Mines <2>
  • Reserve Rows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve Rows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Rows
  • Sand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Table Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Head
  • Tower Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road

How Far From Schooner Pond to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Schooner Pond to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Schooner Pond once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Schooner Pond and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Schooner Pond to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,474 miles [5,590.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Schooner Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Schooner Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schooner Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1779, Longitude: -59.8475    
<5>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.
<6>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 Schooner Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.327 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.731 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.877 degrees.









 

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