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Communities Also Named Lower Sandy Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Lower Sandy Point.

Within Nova Scotia, the name Lower Sandy Point is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Lower Sandy Point in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Lower Sandy Point.

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.

  • Birchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchtown
  • Clyde River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde River <3>
  • Gunning Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunning Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunning Cove
  • Locks Island ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Island
  • McNutts Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutts Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutts Island
  • Pleasant Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ragged Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragged Island <3>
  • Roseway ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseway
  • Round Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
  • Rugged Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugged Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugged Island
  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point

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, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lower Sandy Point and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 525 miles [844.9 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Sandy Point 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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 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 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,788 miles [6,096.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Sandy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Sandy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6817, Longitude: -65.2988    
<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 Lower Sandy Point 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 300.29 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.669 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.208 degrees.




 

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