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Communities Also Named Upper Falmouth ...
We found one communities that are also named Upper Falmouth.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Upper Falmouth.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Falmouth ...
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.
- Bishopville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Currys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Five Mile Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsum Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mill Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweets Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Three Mile Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Upper Falmouth 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 Upper Falmouth to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Upper Falmouth and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Falmouth to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 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 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,701 miles [5,956.2 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' (or 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- Upper Falmouth) 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 Upper Falmouth 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 Upper Falmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9622, Longitude: -64.2217 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.34 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.844 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.879 degrees. |
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