We found one communities that share the name Riviere Verte.
Within New Brunswick, the name Riviere Verte is unique.
Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Riviere Verte in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Quebec
This Riviere Verte lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere Verte ...
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.
Burnt Landing (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 village such as Riviere Verte to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviere Verte and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere Verte to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 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 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,798 miles [6,112.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Riviere Verte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviere Verte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3265, Longitude: -68.1374
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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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.
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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.
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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 Riviere Verte to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.232 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.382 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.321 degrees.