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Communities Also Named East Centreville ...

We found two communities that share the name East Centreville.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named East Centreville.

Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named East Centreville in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This East Centreville is located in Bibb County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of East Centreville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Centreville ...

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.

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Fielding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Florenceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florenceville <3>
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Gregg Settlement
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Settlement
  • Hunters Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Corner
  • Long Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Settlement
  • Orchards Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchards Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards Corner
  • Riverbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Tracey Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracey Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracey Mills
  • Tweedie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie

How Far From East Centreville 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 East Centreville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Centreville and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East Centreville 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 5,211 miles [8,386.3 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 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,805 miles [6,123.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- East Centreville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Centreville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4500, Longitude: -67.6667    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 East Centreville 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 301.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.106 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.625 degrees.









 

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