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Communities Also Named Sunnybrae ...

We found three communities that are also named Sunnybrae.

Within British Columbia, the name Sunnybrae is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Sunnybrae is located in New Castle County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Sunnybrae.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sunnybrae lies 2,579 miles [4,150.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunnybrae lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnybrae ...

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.

How Far From Sunnybrae to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sunnybrae to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunnybrae to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 2,012 miles [3,238 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 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 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunnybrae) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sunnybrae to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnybrae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7733, Longitude: -119.2718    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.471 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.84 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.428 degrees.