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Communities Also Named Beaconsfield ...

We found seven communities that share the name Beaconsfield.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Beaconsfield.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, five are located in Canada and two are in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Ringgold County
      • This Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ringgold County community of Beaconsfield.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Beaconsfield is located in Norfolk County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Beaconsfield.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Beaconsfield lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Ontario
      • This Beaconsfield lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west.
    • Quebec
      • This Beaconsfield lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaconsfield ...

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.

  • Blanket Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
  • Bridgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Graywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
  • Hillsburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Long Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Mount Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
  • Paradise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Prince Albert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prince Albert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Albert
  • Round Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Spa Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spa Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa Springs
  • Squirreltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirreltown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirreltown

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Beaconsfield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,753 miles [6,039.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaconsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaconsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8536, Longitude: -65.3286    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Beaconsfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.04 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.603 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.48 degrees.









 

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