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Communities Also Named Brampton ...

We found three communities that are also named Brampton.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Brampton.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Brampton #1
      • This Brampton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Brampton is located in Delta County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Brampton.
    • North Dakota
      • Sargent County
      • This Brampton is located in Sargent County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sargent County community of Brampton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brampton ...

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.

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brampton and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brampton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brampton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Brampton 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 Brampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7255, Longitude: -79.7651    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.224 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.70 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.048 degrees.