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Communities Also Named Toms Savannah ...
We found one communities that share the name Toms Savannah.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Toms Savannah.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Toms Savannah ...
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.
- Concession
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Faith Hope and Charity
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith Hope and Charity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Hope and Charity
- Forest Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilberts Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Havelock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Hilltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Little Brook Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lower Concession
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Margo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Moodys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Moosehead Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehead Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead Island
- Weaver Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Toms Savannah 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 Toms Savannah to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Toms Savannah and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 494 miles [795 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Toms Savannah to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 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 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,789 miles [6,097.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Toms Savannah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toms Savannah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2631, Longitude: -65.7361 |
| <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 Toms Savannah 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 300.422 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.922 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.047 degrees. |
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