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Communities Also Named Summerside ...

We found four communities that share the name Summerside.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Summerside lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Summerside is located in Clermont County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Summerside.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Summerside lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerside ...

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.

  • Dagger Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dagger Woods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagger Woods
  • Glassburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassburn
  • Glenroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
  • Harbour Centre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower South River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
  • Mahoneys Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneys Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Beach
  • Marydale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
  • Meadow Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
  • Monastery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Monks Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Head
  • Williams Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Summerside 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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 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 5,698 miles [9,170 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,575 miles [5,753.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6112, Longitude: -61.7808    
<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 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 Summerside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.68 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.121 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.251 degrees.









 

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