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Communities Also Named Nanticoke ...
We found four communities that share the name Nanticoke.
Within Ontario, the name Nanticoke is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Nanticoke [Sussex County].
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Nanticoke.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Nanticoke is located in Broome County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Nanticoke.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Nanticoke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nanticoke ...
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.
- Cheapside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Bay
- Dogs Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lambs Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peacock Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Point
- Sandy Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cove
- Woodlawn Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nanticoke and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Nanticoke to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nanticoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Nanticoke could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nanticoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nanticoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8107, Longitude: -80.0727 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Nanticoke 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 309.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.858 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.563 degrees. |
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