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Communities Also Named Virginia East ...
We found one communities that are also named Virginia East.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Virginia East.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia East ...
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.
- Bear River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cornwallis Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deep Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea
- Princedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
How Far From Virginia East 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 Virginia East to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Virginia East and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia East to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 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 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,768 miles [6,064 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 '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- Virginia East) 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 Virginia East 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 Virginia East. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6317, Longitude: -65.5047 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.198 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.705 degrees. |
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