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Communities Also Named Upper Brookfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Upper Brookfield.

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

Beyond Nova Scotia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Brookfield ...

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.

  • Bible Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bible Hill <2>
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Forest Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Green Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Green Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
  • Halfway Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Brook
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Road
  • Lanesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lower Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
  • Lower Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Pleasant Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Pleasant Valley
  • Old Barns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Barns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barns
  • Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Upper Brookfield and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 603 miles [970.4 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Brookfield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 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 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,650 miles [5,874.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.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>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.
<4>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- Upper Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2606, Longitude: -63.2600    
<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 Upper Brookfield 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 298.678 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.163 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.215 degrees.




 

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