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Communities Also Named Burgess Settlement ...
We found one communities that share the name Burgess Settlement.
There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Burgess Settlement.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burgess Settlement ...
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.
- Blue Bell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Grand Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Falls Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Portage
- Grand Falls Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazeldean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldean came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldean
- New Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Denmark came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Denmark
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Denmark <2>
- Powers Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Creek
- Price Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Road
How Far From Burgess Settlement 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 Burgess Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burgess Settlement and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Burgess Settlement 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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 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 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,782 miles [6,086.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burgess Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burgess Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0833, Longitude: -67.5833 |
| <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 Burgess Settlement 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 300.932 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.184 degrees. |
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