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Communities Also Named Hurley Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Hurley Corner.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Hurley Corner.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurley 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.

  • Cork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Frog Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Lake
  • Harvey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harvey Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kingsclear
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kingsclear Parish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsclear Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsclear Parish
  • Lake George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Longs Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Roach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Swans Shore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Shore

How Far From Hurley 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 Hurley Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 424 miles [682.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hurley Corner 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 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 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 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,794 miles [6,105.9 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- Hurley Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurley Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7500, Longitude: -66.9167    
<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 Hurley Corner 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 300.813 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.628 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.686 degrees.









 

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