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Communities Also Named Moncton ...

We found one communities that share the name Moncton.

Within New Brunswick, the name Moncton is unique.

Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Moncton in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in King County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Moncton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moncton ...

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.

  • Chartersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Cherryfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Dieppe
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieppe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieppe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieppe <3>
  • Grove Hamlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hamlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hamlet
  • Gunningsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunningsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunningsville
  • Lewisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Marsh Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Junction
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <3>
  • Tankville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tankville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tankville

How Far From Moncton 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 city such as Moncton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Moncton and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 528 miles [849.7 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Moncton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,691 miles [5,940.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Moncton: www.moncton.org/

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moncton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moncton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moncton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0971, Longitude: -64.7716    
<5>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.
<6>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 Moncton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.395 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.117 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.392 degrees.









 

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