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Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Kennetcook ...
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.
- Burntcoat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Mile River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile River
- Georgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgefield
- Gore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Moose Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Brook
- Noel Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Road
- Noel Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinnacle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Hill
How Far From Upper Kennetcook 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 Kennetcook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Upper Kennetcook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Kennetcook 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 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 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,669 miles [5,904.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Kennetcook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- Upper Kennetcook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Kennetcook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2021, Longitude: -63.6511 |
| <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 Upper Kennetcook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.434 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.444 degrees. |
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