We found three communities that share the name Braeside.
Within Ontario, the name Braeside is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Braeside lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
Illinois
Lake County
This Braeside is located in Lake County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Braeside.
New York
Rensselaer County
This Braeside is located in Rensselaer County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Braeside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braeside ...
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.
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 Braeside to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braeside and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Braeside to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,204 miles [6,765.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Braeside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braeside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4667, Longitude: -76.4000
<2>
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.
<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 Braeside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.875 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.341 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.599 degrees.