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Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanley Bridge ...
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.
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Emerald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- French River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French River <2>
- Glen Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grahams Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Gables
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Hazelgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgrove
- Hope River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope River
- Hunter River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irishtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Kelvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
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- Long River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long River
- Park Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Corner
- Sea View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea View <2>
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Stanley Bridge 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 Stanley Bridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stanley Bridge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 591 miles [951.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Stanley Bridge 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 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 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,624 miles [5,832.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanley Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanley Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4613, Longitude: -63.4543 |
| <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 Stanley Bridge 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 298.479 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.48 degrees. |
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