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Communities Also Named Comeau Settlement ...

We found one communities that share the name Comeau Settlement.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Comeau Settlement.

Beyond New Brunswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Comeau 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.

  • Alderwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Bear Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Landing
  • Burnt Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eel River Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eel River Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River Bridge
  • Hardwood Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Leech
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leech came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Little Gaspereau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gaspereau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Little Tracadie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tracadie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tracadie
  • Manuels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuels came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels
  • Price Settlement
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Settlement
  • Trout Stream
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Stream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Stream

How Far From Comeau Settlement 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 Comeau Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 523 miles [841.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Comeau Settlement to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 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 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,668 miles [5,903.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Comeau Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comeau Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2833, Longitude: -65.0333    
<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 Comeau 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 299.257 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.188 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.725 degrees.









 

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