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Communities Also Named Brigus ...

We found one communities that are also named Brigus.

There is one other community in Newfoundland and Labrador that is also named Brigus.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • Communities Located In Newfoundland and Labrador ...
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      • The profile page for Brigus #1
      • This Brigus lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brigus ...

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.

  • Birch Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Duck Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bull Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cupids
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cupids Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Frog Marsh
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marysvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sandy Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sharks Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ship Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Turks Gut ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

How Far From Brigus 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 town such as Brigus to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brigus and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brigus to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 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 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,148 miles [5,066.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Brigus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brigus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brigus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5354, Longitude: -53.2121    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.722 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.931 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.328 degrees.