We found two communities that share the name East Braintree.
Within Manitoba, the name East Braintree is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This East Braintree is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of East Braintree.
Vermont
Orange County
This East Braintree is located in Orange County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of East Braintree.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Braintree ...
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.
Caddy Lake (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddy Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 East Braintree to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Braintree and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from East Braintree to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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- East Braintree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Braintree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6167, Longitude: -95.6167
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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.
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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.
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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 East Braintree to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.943 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.641 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.698 degrees.