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Communities Also Named Brainard ...
We found five communities that share the name Brainard.
Within Alberta, the name Brainard is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Brainard is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Brainard.
- Iowa
- Fayette County
- This Brainard is located in Fayette County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brainard.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Brainard is located in Floyd County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Brainard.
- Nebraska
- Butler County
- This Brainard is located in Butler County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Brainard.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Brainard is located in Rensselaer County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Brainard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brainard ...
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.
- Bear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaverlodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverlodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlodge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverlodge <3>
- Bonanza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Goodfare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfare
- Kelly Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
- Tomslake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomslake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomslake
How Far From Brainard 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 Brainard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brainard and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Brainard to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,017 miles [3,246 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brainard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brainard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.3830, Longitude: -119.7435 |
<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 Brainard 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 338.927 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.652 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.114 degrees. |
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