Communities Also Named Sweets Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Sweets Corner.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Sweets Corner is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Sweets Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Sweets Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweets Corner ...
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.
- Currys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Mile Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Plains
- Greenhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Gypsum Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsum Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Mines
- Hartville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Scotch Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Three Mile Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Mile Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile Plains
- Union Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
How Far From Sweets Corner 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 Sweets Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sweets Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sweets Corner 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 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 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,693 miles [5,943.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sweets Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweets Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9825, Longitude: -64.0474 |
| <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 Sweets Corner 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 299.229 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.782 degrees. |