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Communities Also Named Sydney Forks ...

We found one communities that share the name Sydney Forks.

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

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sydney Forks ...

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.

  • Beaver Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Blacketts Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacketts Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacketts Lake
  • Cross Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Point
  • Frenchvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchvale
  • Ironville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Island View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Islandview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
  • Juniper Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
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    • Meadows Road
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Portage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Rear Balls Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Balls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Balls Creek
    • Rear Big Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Big Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Big Pond
    • Rock Elm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
    • Salmon River Road
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

How Far From Sydney Forks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sydney Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sydney Forks and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sydney Forks 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 42 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 4,922 miles [7,921.2 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 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,503 miles [5,637.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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- Sydney Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sydney Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0154, Longitude: -60.4104    
<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 Sydney Forks 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 296.723 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.137 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.28 degrees.









 

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