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Communities Also Named Sober Island ...
We found one communities that share the name Sober Island.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Sober Island.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sober Island ...
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.
- Beaver Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Harbour
- Clam Harbour
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fleet Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleet Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet Settlement
- Marie Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Joseph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Joseph
- Moose River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Mooseland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseland
- Sheet Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheet Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheet Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheet Harbour <2>
- Spanish Ship Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ship Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ship Bay
How Far From Sober Island 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 Sober Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sober Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sober Island 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 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 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 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,625 miles [5,833.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sober Island. 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 '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- Sober Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sober Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9197, Longitude: -62.4697 |
| <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 Sober Island 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 298.289 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.071 degrees. |
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