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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Rustico ...
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.
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Covehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehead
- Ebenezer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- French River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French River <2>
- Glen Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grahams Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Gables
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hazelgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgrove
- Hope River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope River
- Hunter River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Springvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Stanley Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From North Rustico 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 village such as North Rustico to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Rustico and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 598 miles [962.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Rustico 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 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 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 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,618 miles [5,822.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Rustico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.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 from Point A (ie- North Rustico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Rustico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4582, Longitude: -63.3170 |
| <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 North Rustico 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 298.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.413 degrees. |
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