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Communities Also Named Sandfield ...

We found two communities that share the name Sandfield.

Within Ontario, the name Sandfield is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Sandfield is located in Pike County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sandfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sandfield lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandfield ...

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.

  • Bass Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Creek
  • Big Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Clover Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagles Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hilly Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilly Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Grove
  • Michaels Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Bay
  • Rockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Snowville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
  • Squirrel Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandfield and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sandfield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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- Sandfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7025, Longitude: -81.9972    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Sandfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.528 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.476 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.383 degrees.









 

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