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Communities Also Named Free Grant ...
We found one communities that share the name Free Grant.
There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Free Grant.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Free Grant ...
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.
- Bass River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Mitchell Settlement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Settlement
- Peters River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters River
- Robertville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertville <2>
- Rosehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Rough Waters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roy Settlement
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Settlement
- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Free Grant 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 Free Grant to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Free Grant and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 493 miles [793.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Free Grant 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 5,092 miles [8,194.8 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 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,689 miles [5,936.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Free Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Free Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7333, Longitude: -65.8500 |
| <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 Free Grant 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 299.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.85 degrees. |
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