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Communities Also Named Upper Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Upper Ridge.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Upper Ridge.

Beyond New Brunswick.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Ridge ...

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.

  • Butternut Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Ridge
  • Cornhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornhill
  • Creek Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Road
  • Fawcett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawcett came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
  • Fawcett Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
  • Havelock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Hicksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hillgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
  • Knightville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
  • Lewis Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mountain
  • River Glade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Upper Ridge 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 Upper Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Upper Ridge and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Ridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,714 miles [5,977.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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>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- Upper Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0333, Longitude: -65.2667    
<3>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.
<4>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 Upper Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.719 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.682 degrees.









 

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