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Communities Also Named Zealand ...
We found two communities that share the name Zealand.
Within New Brunswick, the name Zealand is unique.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Zealand [Coos County].
- Ontario
- This Zealand lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zealand ...
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.
- Bear Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
- Granite Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
- Greenhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Hamtown Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamtown Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamtown Corner
- Island View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Forks
- Lower Caverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Caverhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Caverhill
- Lower Hainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Hainesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Hainesville
- Scotch Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
- Silverwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Staples Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Settlement
How Far From Zealand 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 Zealand to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zealand and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Zealand 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 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 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 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,786 miles [6,093 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zealand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Zealand could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Zealand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zealand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0537, Longitude: -66.9358 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Zealand 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 300.757 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.504 degrees. |
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