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Communities Also Named North Esk Boom ...

We found one communities that share the name North Esk Boom.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named North Esk Boom.

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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Esk Boom ...

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.

  • Boom Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom Road
  • Derby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby Junction <2>
  • Eel Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jones Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Junction Derby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Derby
  • Lower Derby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Derby
  • Passmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore
  • Sunny Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Corner

How Far From North Esk Boom 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 North Esk Boom to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 490 miles [788.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Esk Boom 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 5,112 miles [8,227 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 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,705 miles [5,962.6 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Esk Boom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Esk Boom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9667, Longitude: -65.6833    
<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 North Esk Boom 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 299.751 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.674 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.275 degrees.









 

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