We found three communities that share the name Cold Brook.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Cold Brook is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Penobscot County
This Cold Brook is located in Penobscot County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Cold Brook.
New York
Herkimer County
This Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cold Brook.
Ulster County
This Cold Brook is located in Ulster County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Cold Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cold Brook ...
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.
Berry Head (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 Cold Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cold Brook and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cold Brook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 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 5,480 miles [8,819.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,355 miles [5,399.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cold Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6000, Longitude: -58.5333
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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.
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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.
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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 Cold Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.701 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.429 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.263 degrees.