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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallace Highlands ...
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.
- Folly Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Lake
- Fountain Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Road
- Fox Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenville Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Station
- Gulf Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Lake
- Irishtown Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown Road
- Mahoneys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Corner
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Pugwash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pugwash Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pugwash River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugwash River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash River
- Six Mile Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Road
How Far From Wallace Highlands 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 Wallace Highlands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wallace Highlands and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 591 miles [951.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wallace Highlands to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,645 miles [5,866.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Wallace Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallace Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7244, Longitude: -63.4669 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wallace Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.998 degrees. |
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