Curious and Interesting Names Near Broxburn ...

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.

• Chin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chin
• Coaldale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
• Diamond City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
• Iron Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
• Maybutt ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybutt
• Monarch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
• Picture Butte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
• Raymond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Broxburn and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Broxburn 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 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 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 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,287 miles [8,508.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/