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Communities Also Named Lethbridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Lethbridge.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Lethbridge is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Lethbridge in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lethbridge lies 2,601 miles [4,185.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lethbridge ...

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.

  • Charlottetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Georges Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gin Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
  • James Cove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Cove ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Man Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Brook ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winterbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Lethbridge to ...

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 Lethbridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lethbridge 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 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 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 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,159 miles [5,083.9 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lethbridge) 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 Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3667, Longitude: -53.8667    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.797 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.194 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.909 degrees.