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Communities Also Named Sand Bay ...
We found three communities that share the name Sand Bay.
Within Quebec, the name Sand Bay is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- 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 Alaska community of Sand Bay.
- Ontario
- This Sand Bay lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- This Sand Bay is located in Bayfield County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Sand Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Bay ...
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.
- Clay Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Valley
- Cotieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotieville
- Dewars
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewars
- Elmside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside
- Garden of Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden of Eden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
- Glasgow Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Station
- Maryland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Mayhew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Pine Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
- Sand Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Starks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Corners
How Far From Sand Bay 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 Sand Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sand Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sand Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sand Bay 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5333, Longitude: -76.5667 |
| <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 Sand Bay 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 306.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.652 degrees. |
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