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Communities Also Named Brisco ...
We found two communities that share the name Brisco.
Within British Columbia, the name Brisco is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- 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 Georgia community of Brisco [Floyd County].
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Brisco [Warren County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brisco ...
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.
- Dry Gulch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Edgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Parson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Radium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Brisco to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brisco to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Brisco and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<5> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Brisco to Victoria, with an average speed<6>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 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brisco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Brisco 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brisco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brisco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brisco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8282, Longitude: -116.2711 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brisco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.023 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.044 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.434 degrees. |
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