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Communities Also Named Upper Stewiacke ...

We found one communities that share the name Upper Stewiacke.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Upper Stewiacke.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Stewiacke ...

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.

  • Gordon Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Summit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Summit
  • Graham Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Hill
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Halfway Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Brook
  • Lower Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
  • Otter Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Brook
  • Riversdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riversdale <2>
  • Sheepherders Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheepherders Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepherders Junction
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Upper Stewiacke to ...

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 Upper Stewiacke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 618 miles [994.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Stewiacke to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 36 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 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 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,636 miles [5,851.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Stewiacke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Stewiacke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2743, Longitude: -62.9501    
<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 Upper Stewiacke 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 298.486 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.952 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.056 degrees.









 

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