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Communities Also Named Sandfield ...

We found three communities that share the name Sandfield.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Sandfield is located in Pike County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sandfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Sandfield lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandfield ...

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.

  • Canoe Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Lake
  • Caribou Marsh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Marsh
  • French Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Road
  • Juniper Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Mountain
  • Marion Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Bridge
  • Marion Bridge Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Bridge Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Bridge Road
  • Meadows Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Road
  • Oceanview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview
  • Portage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Rock Elm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
  • Salmon River Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River Road
  • Trout Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Brook

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sandfield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 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 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,499 miles [5,631.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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' (or 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- Sandfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9522, Longitude: -60.2797    
<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 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 Sandfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.662 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.057 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.263 degrees.









 

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