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Communities Also Named Lower Newtown ...

We found one communities that share the name Lower Newtown.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Lower Newtown.

Beyond Prince Edward Island.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Newtown ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
  • China Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Point
  • Flat River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat River <2>
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Heatherdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherdale
  • Hermitage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Ocean View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Roseberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seal River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal River
  • Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 619 miles [996.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lower Newtown 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 5,023 miles [8,083.7 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 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,608 miles [5,806.5 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Newtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Newtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1167, Longitude: -62.8667    
<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 Lower Newtown 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 298.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.803 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.427 degrees.









 

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