We found seven communities that share the name Berwyn.
Within Alberta, the name Berwyn is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Cook County
This Berwyn is located in Cook County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Berwyn.
Maryland
Prince George's County
This Berwyn is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Berwyn.
Nebraska
Custer County
This Berwyn is located in Custer County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Berwyn.
New York
Onondaga County
This Berwyn is located in Onondaga County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Berwyn.
Ohio
Tuscarawas 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 Ohio community of Berwyn [Tuscarawas County].
Pennsylvania
Chester County
This Berwyn is located in Chester County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Berwyn.
Virginia
Suffolk City
This Berwyn is located in Suffolk City and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Berwyn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berwyn ...
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.
Bluesky (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluesky came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Berwyn to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berwyn and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Berwyn to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Berwyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berwyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1466, Longitude: -117.7336
<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 Berwyn, 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.
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<5>
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 Berwyn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.27 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.84 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.589 degrees.