Communities Also Named Bettsburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Bettsburg.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Bettsburg.
Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Bettsburg in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Bettsburg is located in Chenango County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Bettsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bettsburg ...
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.
- Clearwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Priceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tugtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugtown
- Weaver Siding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Bettsburg 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 Bettsburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bettsburg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bettsburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,744 miles [6,025.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bettsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bettsburg 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 Bettsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4667, Longitude: -66.2500 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.23 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.113 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.894 degrees. |