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we pass this GPS location for Burnham:
48.560830, -109.886595
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We found twelve communities that share the name Burnham.
Within Montana, the name Burnham is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Joaquin County
This Burnham is located in San Joaquin County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Burnham.
Colorado
Arapahoe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Burnham [Arapahoe County].
Denver County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Burnham [Denver County].
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Burnham is located in Hartford County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the east of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Burnham.
Illinois
Cook County
This Burnham is located in Cook County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Burnham.
Maine
Waldo County
This Burnham is located in Waldo County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the east of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Burnham.
Michigan
Isabella County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Burnham [Isabella County].
Manistee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Burnham [Manistee County].
Mississippi
Rankin County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Burnham [Rankin County].
Missouri
Howell County
This Burnham is located in Howell County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Burnham.
New Mexico
San Juan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Burnham [San Juan County].
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
This Burnham is located in Mifflin County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east of the Burnham that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Burnham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnham ...
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.
Bearpaw ‑ Historic (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearpaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Burnham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnham and extending to:
Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Burnham to Havre, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5608, Longitude: -109.8866 In this case, the coordinates for Burnham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Burnham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burnham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Burnham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.843 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.924 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.661 degrees.