We found four communities that are also named Sydney.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Sydney is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Sydney is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sydney.
Kentucky
Pike County
This Sydney is located in Pike County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sydney.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
North Dakota
Stutsman County
This Sydney is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Sydney.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sydney ...
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.
Blacketts Lake (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Sydney to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sydney and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sydney 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 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 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,490 miles [5,616.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 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 Sydney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1390, Longitude: -60.1886
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.549 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.969 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.077 degrees.