We found one communities that are also named Sylvan Valley.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Sylvan Valley is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Sylvan Valley in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Sylvan Valley lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvan Valley ...
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.
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 Sylvan Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sylvan Valley and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sylvan Valley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,584 miles [5,767.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvan Valley) 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.
<3>
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 Sylvan Valley 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 Sylvan Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6317, Longitude: -62.0142
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.817 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.277 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.35 degrees.