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Communities Also Named Linton Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Linton Corner.

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

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Curious and Interesting Names Near Linton 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.

  • Blue Bell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Hazeldean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldean came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldean
  • Mapleview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
  • Picadilly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plaster Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Rock
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaster Rock <2>
  • Red Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rapids
  • Three Brooks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brooks
  • Weaver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 408 miles [656.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Linton 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 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 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 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,781 miles [6,084.9 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- Linton Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linton Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8833, Longitude: -67.4167    
<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 Linton 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 300.872 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.901 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.225 degrees.









 

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