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Communities Also Named Mink Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name Mink Brook.
There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Mink Brook.
Beyond New Brunswick.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mink Brook ...
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.
- Chance Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crow Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Harbour
- Dipper Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Fathom Hole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Fathom Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Fathom Hole
- Gooseberry Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cove
- Little Lepreau
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lepreau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lepreau
- Maces Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maces Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Bay
- Prince of Wales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince of Wales came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince of Wales
How Far From Mink Brook 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 Mink Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mink Brook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 447 miles [719.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mink Brook 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 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Mink Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mink Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1500, Longitude: -66.4833 |
| <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 Mink Brook 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 300.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.37 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.849 degrees. |
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