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Communities Also Named Victoria Line ...
We found one communities that are also named Victoria Line.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Victoria Line.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Victoria Line ...
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.
- Centennial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Iron Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lime Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maple Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Princeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- River Denys
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seal Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Victoria Line 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 Victoria Line to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Victoria Line and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Victoria Line to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 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 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,547 miles [5,708.3 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victoria Line) 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 Victoria Line 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 Victoria Line. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8392, Longitude: -61.2892 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.314 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.759 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.844 degrees. |
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