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Curious and Interesting Names Near Burtts Corner ...
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.
- Bear Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
- Greenhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Hamtown Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamtown Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamtown Corner
- Island View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Forks
- Lower Hainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Hainesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Hainesville
- Royal Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Road
- Scotch Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
- Silverwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Staples Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Settlement
How Far From Burtts Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burtts Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Burtts Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Burtts Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,783 miles [6,088.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burtts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- Burtts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burtts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0603, Longitude: -66.8811 |
| <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 Burtts Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.721 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.473 degrees. |
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