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Communities Also Named Six Mile Road ...
We found one communities that share the name Six Mile Road.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Six Mile Road.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Six Mile Road ...
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.
- Fountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Road
- Fox Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Station
- Gulf Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irishtown Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown Road
- Mahoneys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Corner
- Pugwash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pugwash Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pugwash Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugwash Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash Point
- Pugwash River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugwash River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash River
How Far From Six Mile Road 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 Six Mile Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Six Mile Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 588 miles [946.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Six Mile Road 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 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 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 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,647 miles [5,869.3 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Six Mile Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Six Mile Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7631, Longitude: -63.5225 |
| <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 Six Mile Road 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 298.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.291 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.998 degrees. |
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