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Communities Also Named Brophy ...

We found one communities that share the name Brophy.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Brophy.

Beyond Nova Scotia.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Brophy #1
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Brophy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brophy ...

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.

  • Big Marsh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Marsh
  • Cloverville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
  • Clydesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clydesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydesdale
  • Georgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
  • Harbour Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
  • Jimtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Mahoneys Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneys Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneys Beach
  • Maryvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
  • Monks Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Head
  • Rear Georgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rear Georgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rear Georgeville
  • Williams Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Brophy once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Brophy and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brophy to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,578 miles [5,758.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Brophy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brophy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brophy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7389, Longitude: -61.9434    
<5>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.
<6>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 Brophy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.744 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.216 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.239 degrees.




 

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