Communities Also Named Eel Ground ...
We found one communities that share the name Eel Ground.
There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Eel Ground.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eel Ground ...
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.
- Bushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craigville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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>
- Jones Crossing
(Less than 2 miles 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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 Chatham Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chatham Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chatham Head
- Lower Derby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- Passmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore
How Far From Eel Ground 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 Eel Ground to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eel Ground and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 492 miles [791.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eel Ground 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 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 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 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,702 miles [5,957.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eel Ground) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eel Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9664, Longitude: -65.6264 |
| <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 Eel Ground 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 299.715 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.246 degrees. |