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Communities Also Named Spruce Brook ...

We found one communities that share the name Spruce Brook.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Spruce Brook is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Spruce Brook in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Spruce Brook lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce Brook ...

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.

  • Birchy Cove ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchy Cove
  • Black Duck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Duck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Duck
  • Corner Brook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Curling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curling
  • Gallants
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallants came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallants
  • Georges Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Lake
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Halfway Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Point
  • Harrys Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrys Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrys Brook
  • Johns Beach ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Beach
  • Meadows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Serpentine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serpentine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serpentine

How Far From Spruce Brook 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 Spruce Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spruce Brook and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Spruce Brook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 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 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,337 miles [5,370.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Spruce Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spruce Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7500, Longitude: -58.1833    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spruce Brook 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 294.423 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.155 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 289.946 degrees.









 

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