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Communities Also Named South Merland ...
We found one communities that share the name South Merland.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named South Merland.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Merland ...
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.
- Frankville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Glassburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glassburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassburn
- Havendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havendale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havendale
- Lesterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterdale
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Mattie Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie Settlement
- Meadow Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Monastery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roman Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Valley
- Summerside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summerside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
How Far From South Merland 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 South Merland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Merland and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Merland 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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,989 miles [8,029 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 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,570 miles [5,745.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Merland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Merland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5439, Longitude: -61.6344 |
| <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 South Merland 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 297.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.03 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.228 degrees. |
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