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Curious and Interesting Names Near Brechin East ...
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.
- Bonnie Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ethel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gamebridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gamebridge Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harry's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joyland Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prophet Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Brechin East 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 Brechin East to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Brechin East and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Brechin East to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brechin East) 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 Brechin East 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 Brechin East. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5450, Longitude: -79.1806 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.775 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.324 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.416 degrees. |
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