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Communities Also Named Stoney Island ...
We found one communities that are also named Stoney Island.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Stoney Island.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Island ...
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.
- Bear Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blanche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Clam Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Doctor's Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lower Clarks Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Shag Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shag Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Harbour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Stoney Island 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 Stoney Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stoney Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Stoney Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 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 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,807 miles [6,126.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stoney Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Stoney Island 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 Stoney Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4700, Longitude: -65.5700 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.499 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.464 degrees. |
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