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Communities Also Named Lower Sandy Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Lower Sandy Point.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Lower Sandy Point is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Lower Sandy Point in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Lower Sandy Point lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Sandy Point ...
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.
- Clarenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliotts Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gin Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
- Kings Cove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Burnt Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Random Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Head Beach ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shoal Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Snooks Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Lower Sandy Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lower Sandy Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Lower Sandy Point once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lower Sandy Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Sandy Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 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 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,162 miles [5,088.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Sandy Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Lower Sandy Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lower Sandy Point 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 Lower Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2000, Longitude: -53.8667 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.865 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.232 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.064 degrees. |
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