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Communities Also Named Rocky Brook ...
We found three communities that are also named Rocky Brook.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Rocky Brook is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Rocky Brook is located in Lee County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rocky Brook.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rocky Brook.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Rocky Brook is located in Washington County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rocky Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.
- Daniels Cove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gin Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Cove
- Lower Lance Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Burnt Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Random Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Bight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snooks Brook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snooks Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Rocky Brook 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 Rocky Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Rocky Brook once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Brook and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Brook 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 4,577 miles [7,366 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 '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- Rocky Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rocky Brook 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 Rocky Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2000, Longitude: -53.8000 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.822 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.027 degrees. |
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