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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyldes Cove ...
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.
- Frankville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Low Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
- Mattie Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie Settlement
- Pirate Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbour
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Queensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Steep Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
How Far From Wyldes Cove 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 Wyldes Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Wyldes Cove once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wyldes Cove and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wyldes Cove to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 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 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,558 miles [5,726 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wyldes Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wyldes Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyldes Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6167, Longitude: -61.4000 |
| <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 Wyldes Cove 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 297.446 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.061 degrees. |
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