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Communities Also Named South Side of Baddeck River ...
We found one communities that are also named South Side of Baddeck River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named South Side of Baddeck River.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Side of Baddeck River ...
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.
- Big Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Farm
- Big Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Buckwheat Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Middle River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Washabuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rear Big Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rear Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washabuck Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Yankee Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From South Side of Baddeck River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Side of Baddeck River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in South Side of Baddeck River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Side of Baddeck River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,515 miles [5,656.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Side of Baddeck River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Side of Baddeck River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Side of Baddeck River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1517, Longitude: -60.7753 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.906 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.367 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.359 degrees. |
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