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Communities Also Named Upper Rockport ...

We found one communities that share the name Upper Rockport.

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

Beyond New Brunswick.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Rockport ...

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.

  • British Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Settlement
  • Chemical Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemical Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemical Road
  • Curryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
  • Evans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Frosty Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosty Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosty Hollow
  • Hopewell Cape
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ragged Reef
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Reef came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Reef
  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Two Rivers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  • Wood Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point

How Far From Upper Rockport to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Rockport to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 541 miles [870.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Rockport to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 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 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,688 miles [5,935.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Rockport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Rockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7667, Longitude: -64.4833    
<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 Upper Rockport 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 299.299 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.949 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.47 degrees.









 

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