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Communities Also Named Sand River ...
We found three communities that share the name Sand River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Sand River.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sand River [Alger County].
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sand River [Marquette County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand River ...
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.
- Cape Enrage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Enrage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Enrage
- Diligent River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diligent River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diligent River
- Fox River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harvey Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ragged Reef
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spicers Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Two Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sand River 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 Sand River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Sand River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 533 miles [857.8 km]<5> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sand River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,704 miles [5,961 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sand River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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- Sand River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5387, Longitude: -64.6787 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sand River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.477 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.103 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.718 degrees. |
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