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Curious and Interesting Names Near New Brigden ...
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.
- Cereal
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Cereal lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest of New Brigden.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cereal
- Chinook
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
- Chinook lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west of New Brigden.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chinook
- Consort
- Excel
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
- Excel lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south of New Brigden.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Excel
- Hoosier
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Hoosier lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east of New Brigden.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hoosier
- Major
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Major lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east of New Brigden.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Major
- Monitor
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest of New Brigden.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Monitor
- Superb
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superb
- Superb lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast of New Brigden.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Superb
How Far From New Brigden 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 New Brigden to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Brigden and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from New Brigden to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 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 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Brigden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Brigden) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for New Brigden. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from New BrigdenOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Brigden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7107, Longitude: -110.3558 |
| <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 New Brigden 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 331.282 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.42 degrees. |
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