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Communities Also Named Boom Road ...

We found one communities that share the name Boom Road.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Boom Road.

Beyond New Brunswick.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boom Road ...

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.

  • Big Hole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hole
  • Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Junction <2>
  • Eel Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmtree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtree
  • Garden Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Road
  • Harris Brook Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Brook Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Brook Settlement
  • Jones Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Junction Derby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Derby
  • Lower Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Derby
  • Maple Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
  • Quarryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Red Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Sunny Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Corner

How Far From Boom Road to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boom Road and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 485 miles [780.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boom Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,709 miles [5,969.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Boom Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boom Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9500, Longitude: -65.7833    
<4>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.
<5>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 Boom Road to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.818 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.746 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.338 degrees.









 

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