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Communities Also Named New Waterford ...

We found one communities that are also named New Waterford.

Within Nova Scotia, the name New Waterford is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named New Waterford in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This New Waterford is located in Columbiana County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of New Waterford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Waterford ...

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.

  • Belgiumtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dominion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Lake Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hub
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
  • Kaneville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Reserve Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reserve Rows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • River Ryan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Scotchtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Table Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from New Waterford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,482 miles [5,603.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Waterford) 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>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.
<4>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 New Waterford 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 New Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2500, Longitude: -60.0833    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.45 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.881 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.94 degrees.