We found three communities that are also named Stony Beach.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Stony Beach is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Stony Beach.
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This Stony Beach is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Stony Beach.
Wisconsin
Winnebago County
This Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Stony Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony Beach ...
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.
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 Stony Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stony Beach and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Stony Beach to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Stony Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Stony Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4688, Longitude: -105.1679
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.189 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.944 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.348 degrees.