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Communities Also Named Upper Sheila ...
We found one communities that are also named Upper Sheila.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Upper Sheila.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Sheila ...
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.
- Alderwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Four Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leech
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech
- Little Gaspereau
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Tracadie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Six Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spruce Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Stream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Upper Sheila 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 Upper Sheila to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Upper Sheila and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Sheila to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,658 miles [5,887 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Sheila) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Upper Sheila to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Sheila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4667, Longitude: -64.9333 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.146 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.547 degrees. |
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