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Communities Also Named South Middleboro ...

We found one communities that share the name South Middleboro.

Within Nova Scotia, the name South Middleboro is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named South Middleboro in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of South Middleboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Middleboro ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Road
  • Fox Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville Station
    (8 miles [12.9 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Station
  • Gulf Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Irishtown Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown Road
  • Mahoneys Corner
    (5 miles [8 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Corner
  • Pugwash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pugwash Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pugwash Point
    (9 miles [14.5 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash Point
  • Pugwash River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugwash River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash River
  • Six Mile Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Road

How Far From South Middleboro 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 South Middleboro to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Middleboro and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Middleboro 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 5,065 miles [8,151.3 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 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,649 miles [5,872.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- South Middleboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Middleboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7556, Longitude: -63.5742    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Middleboro 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 298.741 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.327 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.029 degrees.









 

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