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Communities Also Named Upper Kemptown ...

We found one communities that share the name Upper Kemptown.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Upper Kemptown.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Kemptown ...

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.

  • Clydesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clydesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydesdale
  • Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lower Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
  • Manganese Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manganese Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese Mines
  • Riversdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riversdale <3>
  • Salt Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Six Mile Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Brook
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Cross Roads came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cross Roads
  • Valley Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station

How Far From Upper Kemptown 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 Upper Kemptown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Upper Kemptown and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 609 miles [980.1 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Kemptown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,636 miles [5,851.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Kemptown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Kemptown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5124, Longitude: -63.1002    
<5>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.
<6>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 Kemptown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.514 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.029 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.964 degrees.









 

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