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Communities Also Named Whites Settlement ...

We found one communities that share the name Whites Settlement.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Whites Settlement.

Beyond New Brunswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Settlement ...

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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Cherryfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Coates Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates Mills
  • Dieppe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieppe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieppe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieppe <2>
  • Gallant Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallant Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant Settlement
  • Gilberts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hamlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hamlet
  • Indian Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain
  • Irishtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irishtown <2>
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    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Meadow Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Murphy Settlement
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Settlement
    • New Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Scotland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
    • Tankville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tankville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tankville

How Far From Whites Settlement 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 Whites Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 534 miles [859.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Whites Settlement 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 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 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 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,679 miles [5,920.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whites Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3167, Longitude: -64.6500    
<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 Whites Settlement 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 299.264 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.013 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.183 degrees.









 

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