We found four communities that share the name Scotchtown.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Scotchtown is unique.
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 three communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Sullivan County
This Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Scotchtown.
New Brunswick
This Scotchtown lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west.
New York
Orange County
This Scotchtown is located in Orange County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Scotchtown.
Virginia
Hanover County
This Scotchtown is located in Hanover County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Scotchtown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotchtown ...
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.
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 Scotchtown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotchtown and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Scotchtown 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 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 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,483 miles [5,605.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Scotchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2333, Longitude: -60.0928
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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.
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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.
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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 Scotchtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.461 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.89 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.957 degrees.