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36.873943, -91.284022
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We found two communities that are also named Brawley.
Within Missouri, the name Brawley is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Scott County
This Brawley is located in Scott County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brawley that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Brawley.
California
Imperial County
This Brawley is located in Imperial County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west of the Brawley that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Brawley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brawley ...
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.
Barren ‑ Historic (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Brawley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brawley and extending to:
Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brawley to Alton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brawley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Brawley 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 Brawley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8739, Longitude: -91.2840 In this case, the coordinates for Brawley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.695 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.235 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.53 degrees.