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Communities Also Named Sidney ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Sidney.

Within British Columbia, the name Sidney is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 38 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 37 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Sidney is located in Marshall County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sidney.
      • Mobile County
      • This Sidney is located in Mobile County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sidney.
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Sidney is located in Sharp County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Sidney.
    • Colorado
      • Elbert County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sidney [Elbert County].
      • Routt County
      • This Sidney is located in Routt County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Sidney.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sidney [Hillsborough County].
    • Georgia
      • Oconee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sidney [Oconee County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Sidney is located in Champaign County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Sidney.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Sidney is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Sidney.
    • Iowa
      • Fremont County
      • This Sidney is located in Fremont County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Sidney.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sidney [Finney County].
      • Greeley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sidney [Greeley County].
      • Nemaha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sidney [Nemaha County].
      • Ness County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sidney [Ness County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Sidney is located in Pike County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sidney.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Sidney is located in Kennebec County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Sidney.
    • Manitoba
      • This Sidney lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Sidney is located in Montcalm County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Sidney.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • This Sidney is located in Putnam County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sidney.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sidney [Chouteau County].
      • Dawson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sidney [Dawson County].
      • Richland County
      • This Sidney is located in Richland County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Sidney.
    • Nebraska
      • Cheyenne County
      • This Sidney is located in Cheyenne County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Sidney.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Sidney is located in Hunterdon County and lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Sidney.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Sidney is located in Delaware County and lies 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Sidney.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sidney [Beaufort County].
      • Columbus County
      • This Sidney is located in Columbus County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Sidney.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Sidney [Cass County].
      • Towner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Sidney [Towner County].
    • Ohio
      • Shelby County
      • This Sidney is located in Shelby County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sidney.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Sidney is located in Marion County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Sidney.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Sidney is located in Indiana County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Sidney.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Sidney is located in Colleton County and lies 2,444 miles [3,933.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Sidney.
    • Texas
      • Comanche County
      • This Sidney is located in Comanche County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Sidney.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sidney [Kitsap County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sidney [Logan County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Sidney is located in Wayne County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sidney.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This Sidney is located in Clark County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sidney.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sidney ...

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.

  • Beaver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
  • Beaver Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
  • Cobble Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobble Hill <4>
  • Deep Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Head
  • Hillbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbank
  • Hope Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
  • Keating
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
  • Marigold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
  • Millstream
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstream
  • Otter Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
  • Royal Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Strawberry Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Vale
  • Yacht Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
    • Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County (WA)

How Far From Sidney 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 town such as Sidney to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sidney and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sidney to Victoria, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

The official website for Sidney: www.town.sidney.bc.ca/

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Sidney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sidney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6500, Longitude: -123.4167    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sidney could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>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.
<7>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 Sidney to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.819 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.575 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.396 degrees.




 

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