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Communities Also Named Burtonsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Burtonsville.

Within Alberta, the name Burtonsville is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Burtonsville.
    • New York
      • Montgomery County
      • This Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Burtonsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burtonsville ...

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.

  • Fern Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher Home
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Home
  • Keephills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keephills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keephills
  • Magnolia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Mission Beach
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
  • Rocky Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Round Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Silver Sands
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Sundance Beach
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Beach
  • Sunnybrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Tomahawk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Violet Grove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Burtonsville to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,802 miles [2,900 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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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 from Point A (ie- Burtonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burtonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3377, Longitude: -114.5135    
<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 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.
<4>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 Burtonsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.639 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.661 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.878 degrees.









 

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