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Communities Also Named Torbrook West ...
We found one communities that are also named Torbrook West.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Torbrook West.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Torbrook West ...
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.
- Central Clarence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frog Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Margaretsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Prince Albert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockville Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scrag Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spa Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Squirreltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Torbrook West 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 Torbrook West to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Torbrook West and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Torbrook West to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 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 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,738 miles [6,015.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Torbrook West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Torbrook West 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 Torbrook West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9025, Longitude: -65.0150 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.837 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.298 degrees. |
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