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Communities Also Named Spectacle Lakes ...

We found one communities that share the name Spectacle Lakes.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Spectacle Lakes.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spectacle Lakes ...

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 Lots
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lots came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lots
  • Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Deans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
  • First Peninsula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Peninsula came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Peninsula
  • First South
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First South came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First South
  • Front Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Centre
  • Garden Lots
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lots came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lots
  • Indian Path
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Martins Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Brook
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    • Masons Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverport
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverport <2>
    • Second Peninsula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Peninsula came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Peninsula
    • Sunnybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Tanners Settlement
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Settlement
    • Whynotts Settlement
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whynotts Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynotts Settlement

How Far From Spectacle Lakes 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 Spectacle Lakes to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spectacle Lakes and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 557 miles [896.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Spectacle Lakes 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 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 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,726 miles [5,996.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spectacle Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spectacle Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3797, Longitude: -64.3856    
<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 Spectacle Lakes 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 299.581 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.005 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.339 degrees.









 

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