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Curious and Interesting Names Near South River Station ...
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.
- Dagger Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dagger Woods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagger Woods
- Glen Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Road
- Glenroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Harbour Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lower South River
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
- Marydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Meadow Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Monks Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Head
- Pitchers Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitchers Farm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchers Farm
- Post Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Road
- Salt Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Summerside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
How Far From South River Station 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 River Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South River Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South River Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,580 miles [5,761.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South River Station. 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> | 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- South River Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South River Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5969, Longitude: -61.8995 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 River Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.757 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.319 degrees. |
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