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Communities Also Named Broughton ...
We found nine communities that are also named Broughton.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Broughton.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of eight communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Unknown
- The profile page for Broughton #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 Broughton.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Broughton is located in Randolph County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Broughton.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Broughton is located in Delta County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Broughton.
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- This Broughton is located in Jasper County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Broughton.
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Broughton [Morgan County].
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This Broughton is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Broughton.
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Broughton is located in Clay County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Broughton.
- Ohio
- Paulding County
- This Broughton is located in Paulding County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Broughton.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Broughton is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Broughton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broughton ...
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.
- Birch Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brickyard Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Homeville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marconi Towers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mira Gut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira Gut
- Round Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Broughton 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 Broughton 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 Broughton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Broughton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Broughton 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 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 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,482 miles [5,603.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 Broughton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Broughton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Broughton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Broughton 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 Broughton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0821, Longitude: -59.9669 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 291.826 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.01 degrees. |
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