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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Halls Harbour Road ...
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.
- Billtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Brow of the Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brow of the Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brow of the Mountain
- Canada Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Creek
- Chipman Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman Brook
- Cornwallis Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Halls Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Mountain Front
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Front came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Front
- Steam Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Village
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From West Halls Harbour Road to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Halls Harbour Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Halls Harbour Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 538 miles [865.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Halls Harbour Road 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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,711 miles [5,972.3 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Halls Harbour Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Halls Harbour Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1906, Longitude: -64.6136 |
| <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 West Halls Harbour Road 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 299.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.917 degrees. |
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