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Communities Also Named Whynotts Settlement ...

We found one communities that share the name Whynotts Settlement.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Whynotts Settlement.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whynotts Settlement ...

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.

  • Big Lots
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lots came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lots
  • Blockhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blockhouse <2>
  • Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Clearland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearland
  • Cookville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Deans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
  • Farmville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • First South
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First South came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First South
  • Front Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Centre
  • High Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Head
  • Lower Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Branch
  • Martins Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Brook
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    • Spectacle Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spectacle Lakes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spectacle Lakes
    • Sunnybrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sweetland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Tanners Settlement
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Settlement

How Far From Whynotts Settlement 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 Whynotts Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Whynotts Settlement and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 552 miles [888.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whynotts Settlement 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,729 miles [6,001.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whynotts Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whynotts Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4128, Longitude: -64.4714    
<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 Whynotts Settlement 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 299.625 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.059 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.358 degrees.









 

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