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Communities Also Named Sydney Mines ...

We found one communities that share the name Sydney Mines.

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

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sydney Mines ...

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.

  • Edwardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Georges River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges River
  • Grand Lake Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
  • Kaneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
  • Little Bras d'Or
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bras d'Or came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bras d'Or
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Bras d'Or <2>
  • Little Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
  • Long Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • River Ryan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
  • Scotch Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
  • Scotchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sydney Mines and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 745 miles [1,199 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sydney Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,489 miles [5,615 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sydney Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sydney Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2423, Longitude: -60.2314    
<5>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.
<6>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 Mines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.544 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.984 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.02 degrees.









 

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