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Curious and Interesting Names Near Low 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.
- Coal Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Brook
- Dennis Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Hill
- Fox Roost
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
- Grand River Gut ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Gut came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Gut
- Long Grade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grade
- Maidstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <2>
- Mouse Island ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouse Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Red Rocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rocks
- River Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Brook
- Shoal Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point
How Far From Low Brook 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 Low Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Low Brook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Low Brook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 45 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 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 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,406 miles [5,481.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Low Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Low Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Low Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9333, Longitude: -59.3333 |
| <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 Low Brook 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 295.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.238 degrees. |
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